NBA; Nuggets Force Game 7 With Clippers

September 14, 2020 3:55 am

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – The Denver Nuggets have done it again, climbing back from a 3-1 deficit for the second consecutive NBA playoffs series.  It was a comeback within a comeback as the Nuggets turned a 19-point, third-quarter deficit into a 13-point win over the Clippers, 111-98. Denver outscored Los Angeles, 62-27 over a dizzying 20-minute stretch of the second half.  Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Denver, which also faced a 3-1 series deficit before downing Utah. Jamal Murray scored 21 for the Nuggets, who also got 16 from Gary Harris.  Paul George had 33 points and Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 25 for the Clippers.