The Denver Nuggets’ second-half lead was way too big for them to fritter away. Denver walloped the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of their playoff series Saturday night to advance to face top-seeded Oklahoma City.

Fans erupt after a violent dunk and technical-foul-earning rim hang by Russell Westbrook (4) during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 120-101 series-clinching win over the LA C

Regardless, Jokic had become just the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season in 2024-25 and managed to pull that off in this series as well. The seven-time All-Star averaged 24.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game against the Clippers.