Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Clippers, will play Oklahoma City Thunder in next round
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday.
Game 7 decided which team would advance in the Western Conference Semifinals and which team would go home, and the Nuggets are now out of the first round for the third year in a row.
The Nuggets hit their stride in the second quarter, outscoring the Clippers 37-21. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook were instrumental during an 11-2 run that helped them take control of the game. The Nuggets surged ahead with a 93-66 lead going into the fourth quarter.
They will go on to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round.
