DENVER Nuggets battled back from 18 points down to defeat Los Angeles Clippers, 111-93, in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night (Monday in Manila).
Nikola Jokić flirted with near triple-double 34 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists while Jamal Murray added 21 markers as the Nuggets tied the series at 3-3.
It was the second straight series that the Nuggets fought back after being down 1-3, and it will be a historic feat if they complete the turnaround in the do-or-die match on Tuesday night (Wednesday in the Philippines).
Trailing 55-73 after a basket by Clippers’ Paul George, the Nuggets countered with a huge run from Murray, Monte Morris and Torrey Craig to seize an 85-81 advantage.
The Clippers are still hanging around at 89-91 midway in the fourth period, but consecutive triples by Jokić and Gary Harris gave the Nuggets its largest lead at 111-95.
George finished the match with 33 points, Kawhi Leonard added 25 markers while Lou Williams contributed 14 marks.
BOX SCORES:
DENVER 111 – Jokić 34, Murray 21, Harris 16, Porter Jr 13, Morris 10, Craig 7, Millsap 6, Grant 4, Plumlee 0, Dozier 0, Bates-Diop 0.
LOS ANGELES 98 – George 33, Leonard 25, Williams 14, Green 11, Morris Sr 5, Harrell 5, Zubac 2, Beverley 2, Shamet 1, Jackson 0, Mann 0, Noah 0.
Quarterscores:
Q1, 26-34; Q2, 47-63; Q3, 77-79; Q4, 111-98.
The NBA holds all matches of its 2019-2020 playoffs at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, United States./PN
