Not this time. Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and Denver’s scoring surge held up in a 120-101 blowout of the shellshocked Los

The Denver Nuggets have officially survived the first round of the NBA playoffs. Furthermore, they have defeated a 50-win opponent in the playoffs for the first time during the Nikola Jokic era. On Saturday night, the Nuggets took down the LA Clippers in dominant fashion with a 120-101 score to decide their first-round matchup in Game 7.

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.