Clippers crush Nuggets in Game 3 for 2-1 series lead
- The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 117-83 on Thursday night in the first playoff game at Intuit Dome.
- This dominating victory followed two close games in Denver where the teams split the first two contests.
- Los Angeles built a significant lead by going on a 23-2 run spanning the end of the first quarter.
- The Clippers hit 18 three-pointers compared to the Nuggets' 7, creating a large scoring disparity.
- Los Angeles takes a 2-1 series lead into Game 4, which is scheduled for Saturday at their home arena.
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‘Embarrassed’ by Clippers in Game 3, Nuggets ‘need to attack,’ Nikola Jokic says
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Plug a math equation into a calculator, and it’ll produce one definitive answer. Russell Westbrook threw Nikola Jokic an entry pass on Thursday. He caught it between the right elbow and the block, with mostly empty spacing on his side of the court. Westbrook had delivered it from the left side. Denver’s three-time MVP center wielded the ball with his back to the basket — one of the most comfortable operating setups of any NBA…
After Nuggets get ’embarrassed’ in Game 3, Nikola Jokic says Nuggets ‘need to attack’
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Plug a math equation into a calculator, and it’ll produce one definitive answer. Russell Westbrook threw Nikola Jokic an entry pass on Thursday. He caught it between the right elbow and the block, with mostly empty spacing on his side of the court. Westbrook had delivered it from the left side. Denver’s three-time MVP center wielded the ball with his back to the basket — one of the most comfortable operating setups of any NBA…
Alarm bells went off in Denver: 'We're all going to have to improve'
The Denver Nuggets fell behind for the first time in the series (1:2) after losing the third game of the series to the Los Angeles Clippers. After a very close opening game in Denver, the Clippers took full advantage of their home court advantage (117:83), which set off alarms for the visitors. Denver's star player Nikola Jokić, however, remains calm.
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