Russell Westbrook steals the show in Nuggets overtime victory over clipper to take the game 1
Nikola Jokić (30) scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon (29) added 25 as Denver Nuggets Ivice opened a series of NBA playoffs on Saturday Saturday – but Russell Westbrook (36) ‘stole’ the show towards the end of the game
The end of the NBA most valuable player Jokic Added nine jumps, 12 assists and three steals for Nuggetswhich deleted an early 15-point deficit to catch the game win one of the best series for the original conference.
Westbrook He came great at both ends of the floor, a basket at 3:37 left in the fourth quarter by giving Nuggets to their first lead from the first period.
After the change of lead change, Westbrook drilled a tricolor, which left Denver UP 98-96 in the regulation.
James Harden bound, and Klippers occurred nuggets on the final entrance people try to send to an additional session – which Gordon open with dunking.
Denver would not stop again and took 108-104 lead with 59.8 seconds left when Jokic was found Christian Braun For a tro-pointer.
Their leadership was in three points, when Westbrook smashed the killing attempt, and Jokic sealed him on a free throw line.
Harden led the clips with 32 points. Kawhi Leonard added 27 and Ivica Zubac had 21, but those were nuggets – who finished the regular season in the middle of the turmoil after the release trainer Michael Malone The three games they won – who prevailed.
“Incremental steps to win the basketball game” He told Interim Nuggets Coach David Adelman. “So it wasn’t nice of any team, but you just have to make enough plays to win.”
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