For the second-straight game, the Denver Nuggets overcame another huge deficit to fight back and win the game in a 111–98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to force a Game 7. The Nuggets were down by as many as 19 points early in the third quarter, but went on a 17–0 run, and outscored the Clippers 30–16 in the third quarter to claw back and regain the lead. In a must-win situation for Denver, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray responded well to the challenge and put all the pressure on the Clippers to close out the game, which they were unable to do.
Jokic finished the game with 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, while shooting a ridiculous 59.1 percent from the field, and going 4-of-6 from 3-point range. He hit back-to-back 3s with nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to increase Denver’s lead to seven points and L.A. was never able to recover.
