In closing the series recap, the Denver Nuggets will face their toughest test in the Western Conference Finals as they square off against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers became the only head coach in American sports history to blow three different 3-1 series leads. Denver also outrebounded the Clippers 42.4 per game to 42 per game. This strange history was a major deal during last season’s playoffs. The Nuggets scored on 35.8 percent of their three-pointers while the Clippers only notched 33.3 percent of shots from deep. Pelicans, Paul has now lost 13 straight games when playing a a game refereed by Foster. Denver shot 46.5 percent in the series to the Clippers 44.8 percent. Beverley scored only six points, four rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.Īs a whole, the team stats were strikingly similar with Denver holding a small advantage in each. While Montrezl Harrell, Marcus Morris, and Lou Williamseach scored at least 10 points per game, Ivica Zubac and Patrick Beverley simply did not show up. The next three games were decided by 11 points or less, with Denver taking game two but Los Angeles jumping out to victories in games three and four.įor Los Angeles, the supporting cast did not live up to expectations. Leonard had three steals, two blocks, and nine rebounds, while Denver’s starters scored just 57 points on 20-for-48 shooting. The exact moment of injury was when he and Jusuf Nurkic dove for a loose ball. Leonard dominated with 29 points in game one leading the Clippers to a 120-97 victory. Paul Georges UCL injury occurred on December 6, 2021, against the Portland Trail Blazers. Regardless, the Clippers got out in front to a 3-1 lead, thanks to reigning finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard. Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers in Control EarlyĪside from a game one blow out, the first four games of this series played incredibly close. How did one of the NBA title favorites crumble this 3-1 series lead before our eyes? Last Word on Hoops breaks it down with this series recap. and some of their other supporting players if they are to stave off elimination. Jamal Murray scored 40 points alongside Nikola Jokic ’s triple-double while the Clippers blew another double-digit lead. With Paul George (knee) already out for the series and Leonard looking. ![]() After falling to a 3-1 series deficit, the Denver Nuggets shocked the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA world to win this Western Conference Semifinals series in seven games.
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