Leonard led Los Angeles with 14 points at the break, while Harden struggled, going just 2-of-6 for seven points. Norman Powell chipped in four, and Ivica Zubac added eight. Braun paced the Nuggets with 11 points, while Gordon and Westbrook each scored 10, and Jokic had nine.

The Nuggets-Clippers series concluded with Jokic drawing closer to Lakers superstar and the NBA's highest scorer of all-time LeBron James as he did something that no one has done besides the Lakers, Cavaliers and Heat legend.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are playing the LA Clippers at Ball Arena for Game 7. Nikola Jokic had 11 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block while shooting 4/10 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in his first 22 minutes of playing time.