Leonard led Los Angeles with 14 points at the break, while Harden struggled, going just 2-of-6 for seven points. Norman Powell chipped in four, and Ivica Zubac added eight. Braun paced the Nuggets with 11 points, while Gordon and Westbrook each scored 10, and Jokic had nine.

Not this time. Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and Denver’s scoring surge held up in a 120-101 blowout of the shellshocked Los

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets survived a grueling seven-game series to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers. In Game 7, the Nuggets dominated the game, leading 58-47 at halftime and extending the margin to 93-66 after three quarters. They ultimately secured a convincing 120-101 victory.