Clippers Secure Win in Game 7
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The LA Clippers survived to see another day in the NBA playoffs, eking out a 111-105 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Monday (PH time). James Harden led the charge for the Clippers with 28 points and 10 assists, while Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell dropped 27 and 24 points respectively.
Despite Tyronn Lue's players coming dangerously close to being knocked out of the series, the coach stayed positive, praising his players' resilience.
“I give our guys credit for just staying with it,” Lue said. "(They) don't get deflated, and we did a good job. ... I told the guys after the game, it's about being a team and whatever it takes to win. Those guys totally understood it."
With the series now standing at 3-3, the Nuggets and Clippers lock horns in Game 7 on Tuesday (PH time). Jamal Murray was the Nuggets' top scorer in Game 6 with 21 points.
The Nuggets were victorious in Game 7 back in 2020 when they took on the Clippers in the conference semifinals.
Jamal Murray expressed his admiration for the Clippers' impressive performance. "They were quicker to the punch. They played with a lot more desperation because their backs were against the wall, and you've got to give them credit. The whole game, they brought it."
Harden vowed to be even more aggressive for the final showdown, as "it was win or go home, so there were opportunities to be aggressive, and I took them."
Ivica Zubac and Nicolas Batum will likely be tasked with containing Nikola Jokic, who was held scoreless for 11 minutes in the third quarter and shot just 2-for-9 in the second half in Game 6.
The pressure will be on both teams as they battle it out for a spot in the next round of the playoffs. Game 7 promises to be an intense, hard-fought contest that neither team will want to lose.
- The scoreless spell of Nikola Jokic was short-lived in Game 6, as Ivica Zubac and Nicolas Batum will aim to contain him more effectively in Game 7.
- Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell combined for 51 points, but Leonard's contributions extended beyond scoring as he demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity, just like his coach, Tyronn Lue, had praised.
- The LA Clippers' victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 has set up a dramatic Game 7 in the NBA playoffs, a match-up that will test the sportsmanship and determination of both teams.
- As both teams prepare for Game 7, they will look back at the 2020 conference semifinals when the Nuggets clinched a victory, hoping to repeat or reverse that result in the post-Leonard era of the Clippers.
