Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates, and Denver’s scoring surge held up in a 120-101 blowout of the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 on Saturday night.
The Nuggets led by as many as 35, and stayed dominant even as the Clippers threatened to make a comeback. James Harden continued his poor Game 7 performances with just 7 points and 5 rebounds, failing to dispel the narrative surrounding his playoff performances.
“It feels good,” interim Nuggets coach David Adelman said, “but I also know we’re flying to O-K-C tomorrow.”
The No. 4 seed Nuggets advanced to take on the No. 1 seeded and well-rested Oklahoma City Thunder, who swept Memphis in the first round and have had a week off heading into the second-round series that begins Monday night.
