The Nuggets defeated the Clippers, 120-101, in Game 7 of their first round series.
Nuggets Top Performers
Aaron Gordon – 22 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
Christian Braun – 21 points (playoff career-high), 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Nikola Jokić – 16 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists
Jamal Murray – 16 points, 5 rebounds
Russell Westbrook – 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals
Michael Porter Jr. – 15 points, 6 rebounds
Clippers Top Performers
Kawhi Leonard – 22 points, 5 rebounds
Ivica Zubac – 8 points, 13 rebounds
The Nuggets win the series, 4-3 and move on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals, with Game 1 taking place on Monday, May 5 at 9:30 PM ET on TNT.
Notable Stats
With his 7th assist tonight, Nikola Jokić has officially secured averaging a triple-double for this first round series vs. LAC. This marks his third playoff series averaging a triple-double, for the second most in NBA history behind only Magic Johnson (4) and is the first to do it in a series that went 7 games.
With the Nuggets performance tonight, they become the first team in NBA playoff history to have 6 players record 15+ points each in a Game 7 (Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook, Michael Porter Jr.)
Russell Westbrook passed Kevin Johnson (935) for 20th and Bob Cousy (937) for 19th on the all-time postseason assists list
Russell Westbrook becomes the 4th player in NBA playoff history to record 15+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ steals in a Game 7, joining:
Khris Middleton
Chris Paul
Larry Bird
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