Nuggets Eliminate Clippers, Advance to the Western Conference Finals
The Denver Nuggets are advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to victory over the Clippers 104 to 89 in Game 7. Murray put up 40 points and the Joker turned in another dominant performance for the 5th seeded nuggets with a 22 rebound triple-double.
The Nuggets are now 6-0 in elimination games in the playoffs and made NBA history by becoming the first team to overcome two 3-1 deficits in the same postseason.
Denver will now face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Finals.
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