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In the sixth game of the Nuggets series, they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers with a score of 111: 98 (26:34, 21:29, 30:16, 34:19), reaching a tie of 3-3 to four victories in the series.
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The seventh game in the series will take place on Tuesday.
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Nikola Jokičs forged the victory of the Nuggets team with 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Jamal Murray, meanwhile, had 21 points to help the team despite the injury from the match.
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Paul George scored 33 points in the Clippers, while Kava Lenard had 25 points and eight rebounds.
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The Denver team started the game with a breakthrough 6: 0, but the Clippers took the lead and won the first half with 63:47. In the third quarter, the Nuggets scored 17 points in a row and reduced the Clippers’ lead to a minimum (73:72).
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In the fourth quarter, the Nuggets regained the lead after a long fight and, thanks to Jokič, also kept it, celebrating the victory with the result 111: 98.
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Significantly, the Nuggets have already won five games in this elimination tournament, and losing them would have ended the season.
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In the first round of the play-off, the Nuggets came in 1-3, but won three games in a row and reached the semifinals of the conference.
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The 1994 Nuggets won six games, in which they decided their fate in the playoffs.
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The winner of this pair will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers in the final of the Western Conference. The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will play in the final of the Eastern Conference.
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The NBA season continues at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
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