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The Nuggets team managed to eliminate 1-3 deficits and triumph in two series with up to 4 consecutive victories. As of this year in the NBA league, in its 74 years of existence, Series 1-3 teams had “gone out” only 11 times. No one had done it twice during the same playoffs.
The tandem of Jamalo Murray and Nikola Jokičius once again successfully led the Nuggets to the next stage. J. Murray scored 40 points and N. Jokičius scored a triple-double: 16 points, 22 rebounds and 13 assists.
The Nuggets will play in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009. In 2009, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, JR Smith, Linas Kleiza and others met with the Los Angeles Lakers. Over a decade later, the Denver team will attempt revenge, only JR Smith will be on the other side of the barricades this time.
Denver ranked fourth in club history among the top two teams in the Western Conference (2-4 in 1978 against Seattle Supersonics, 1985 at 1-4 against the Los Angeles Lakers).
The Nuggets were still 54:61 behind early in the third quarter, but then played an impressive 35:13 and held a solid 15-point lead in the final half.
Unfortunately, Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George appeared in the second half of the game. Leonard scored a total of 14 points (6 of 22 shots) and George scored 10 points (4 of 16 shots).
It was a great gift for Denver team strategist Michael Malone, who was celebrating his 49th birthday.
Los Angeles Clippers lost 8 games in which a victory would have allowed them to play the conference final. The Los Angeles Clippers have never reached this playoff stage in club history.
Doc Rivers is the only head coach in NBA history to lose two series in which his team led 3-1. That phrase was true tonight: Rivers had just lost the third series of its kind (Magic – Pistons in 2003, Clippers – Rockets in 2015).
Since the ABA and NBA leagues merged in 1976, the Nuggets have been one of only 6 teams in the league to reach the NBA Finals. 4 of them (Hornets, Timberwolves, Grizzlies and Pelicans) joined the league later than the Denver club. The only team in the league that has been around longer than ever is the Los Angeles Clippers.
„Nuggets“: Yamal Murray 40, Nikola Jokičius 16 (Ref. 22, Res. 13), Jerami Grant and Gary Harris after 14.
„Scissors“: Montrezl Harrell 20, Kawhi Leonard 14, Patrick Beverley and JaMychal Jackson 11 each, Paul George 10.
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