The Nuggets pummelled the Clippers in Recreation 7, outscoring the Clippers 99-75 from the second quarter to the tip. Nikola Jokic had a pedestrian statline (for him) with 16 factors, 10 rebounds, eight assists, however that didn’t matter. All the Nuggets’ starters completed with at the very least 15 factors, and Russell Westbrook chipped in with 16 factors off the bench.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 22 factors on 13 photographs, however James Harden struggled in one other Recreation 7 with seven factors.
Nuggets will head to Oklahoma Metropolis to start out their collection on Monday.
Try the rapid reactions:
Omg it’s cracking in there
— Bones Hyland (@BizzyBones11) May 4, 2025
going to the native police station and turning myself in tonight for believing within the clippers
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) May 4, 2025
we must always all agree after this recreation Win or Lose the Westbrook slander is finished. he actually does all the pieces
Brodie
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) May 4, 2025
Unimaginable how shut this collection was to Clippers sweeping or going up 3-1 via 4 and now they’ve utterly fallen aside in Recreation 7.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 4, 2025
Loss of life by Russell Westbrook within the ENTIRE collection with out one unhealthy recreation is a really Clippers factor to occur.
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) May 4, 2025
Kawhi Leonard ends the primary spherical by averaging a series-leading 25.0 factors to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists. Leonard shot 53.7% from the sphere and 40.5% on 3s. Didn’t finish in a collection win, however Leonard comes out of it wholesome for the primary time since 2020 and regarded good.
— Justin Russo (@flybyknite.bsky.social) May 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
James Harden’s identify ought to by no means be talked about in the identical sentence as Dwyane Wade. Sufficient is sufficient
— Austin (@ChefTrillie) May 4, 2025
James Harden has performed in seven Recreation 7s in his profession
He has averaged 19.2 PPG & 7.9 APG on 35.5% FG & 23.2% 3FG
Yikes, man. That’s uniquely ugly stuff.
— Carson Breber (@Carsobi) May 4, 2025
James Harden is probably the most constant participant we’ve seen
— SWISHOUT (@swishout) May 4, 2025
Right here’s one thing wild: within the video games during which his crew was eradicated within the playoffs in every of the final three seasons, James Harden has scored 9, 16, and seven factors respectively.
— Velodus (@velodus.bsky.social) May 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
What’s being a Clipper fan in addition to an limitless cycle of disappointment?
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) May 4, 2025
