A game of 120-101, Westbrook 16+5+5+5=The seventh victory, the Nuggets have four good news for the promotion

In the G7 leg of the NBA playoffs on May 4, 2025, a tiebreaker in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets played against the Clippers at home.

The Nuggets started to respond to changes in the same situation and remained the regular five starters. The Clippers replaced Dunn's starting position with Derek Jones, and the other four main players remained unchanged.

In the first quarter, Derek Jones started with a miraculous effect and scored 7 points in a row, but the shooting percentage of the main players of both sides was not high. The Nuggets Braun performed well, 21-26, and the Nuggets were 5 points behind. In the second quarter, the Clippers cut off power, Westbrook, who came on as a substitute, exploded and showed an all-round performance. He could hit three-pointers, make kills with the ball, and complete assists. Westbrook led the Nuggets to overtake in time, and since then, he established a leading advantage. The Nuggets scored 37 points in a single quarter, the Clippers scored 21 points in a single quarter, and the end of the half, 58-47, the Nuggets led by 11 points. In the third quarter, it was almost a replica of the second quarter. The Nuggets made a 17-0 attack wave, quickly expanding the score gap. The Nuggets scored 35 points, and the Clippers scored only 19 points. At the end of the third quarter, 93-66, the Nuggets led by 27 points. In the fourth quarter, there was no suspense. The Clippers withdrew their main players early, and finally the whole game ended. The Nuggets easily defeated the Clippers 120-101 at home.

The final technical statistics of both parties.

The final main statistics of Clippers players.

The final main statistics of the Nuggets seeking help

In the key tiebreak battle, the Nuggets laughed to the end and four good news came.

1. If the Nuggets win, of course they can advance to the second round. In the Western Conference semi-finals, with the Nuggets' strength and the Nuggets' championship team, they should be able to compete with the Thunder.

2. The two sides played seven games in the series, and the Nuggets made a lot of popularity and tickets. This round of series was undoubtedly crazy, and the Denver Nuggets made a lot of money.

3. Through Game 7, the Nuggets further tested the players' hard-solving ability.

In this game, the Nuggets basically took seven-player rotation, and the seven players performed well, six players scored in double digits, and the other player scored 9 points.

Westbrook performed very well, with both offense and defense. He played for 27 minutes and made 5 of 9 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals! Vibrant and passionate.

Jokic scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and made plans and won a decisive victory thousands of miles away.

Murray has 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, making it easy to grasp.

Aaron Gordon scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and he was like a god descending to earth. It’s great to dunk today. Although I didn’t win the slam dunk contest, I still left a deep impression on the fans. I can be said to be the king of uncrowned slam dunks.

Braun scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and his fast break was lightning.

Porter Jr. 15 points and 6 rebounds.

Watson scored 9 points and 4 rebounds, with 100% hit.

4. The Nuggets further enhanced their confidence and courage by winning the tiebreak battle and prepared for the second round.