Nuggets win! Jokic assists the team in 16+10+8 to advance, Westbrook rushed into the court to celebrate after the game

On May 4, 2025, the NBA playoffs G6 ushered in a key tiebreak battle. The Nuggets played against the Los Angeles Clippers at home. After four quarters of fierce competition, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 with their outstanding team performance and the explosion of substitutes, and advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals with a total score of 4-3. In this game, the Clippers sent Harden, Powell, Leonard, Jones and Zubac to the start. On the Nuggets side, Murray, Braun, Porter Jr., Gordon, and Jokic.

The first quarter starts, Clippers rookie Jones is in a hot state, scoring 7 points in a row at the beginning. Harden and Leonard cooperate very well, and completed an all-match dunk for Zubac through a pick-and-split ball. In the first quarter, the Clippers took the lead 14-4. However, the Nuggets were not panicked. Although Jokic failed to make the first five shots and scored 2 points with only free throws, Murray and Braun made three-pointers one after another, clinging to the score. Westbrook, who came on as a substitute, became the highlight. He scored a pitch from the bottom line and also stole Harden to complete a counterattack dunk. He contributed 5 points and 3 steals in a single quarter, helping the Nuggets narrow the gap to 5 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 26-21.

In the second quarter, Westbrook continued to exert force and completely took over the game. After interrupting the ball from Harden, he hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer, and then stole Powell from the bottom line, assisting Gordon with a long pass. He scored 10 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter, leading the Nuggets to score a 10-2 attack wave to overtake. On the Clippers, Harden made more pass mistakes after being double-teamed, Zubac also seemed unable to defend Jokic and scored consecutive singles. The Clippers only scored 21 points in a single quarter. At the end of the half, the Nuggets led by 11 points 58-47. In the third quarter, the Nuggets' offensive remained unabated. Murray and Porter made consecutive three-pointers, scoring 17-0, and the score difference quickly widened to 28 points. The Clippers were in scoring drought, making five consecutive mistakes, Harden's pass was cut off, Leonard missed a strong shot, and Harden did not score a single point in this quarter. Although Jokic took three fouls in 48 seconds, he still connected the team through the fast break, giving away 5 assists in a single quarter. When he was replaced in the last stage, he had scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. The Clippers scored only 19 points in this quarter, the Nuggets scored 16 points in a net victory, and led 93-66 after the three quarters, and the game almost lost suspense.

The training time entered in the last quarter. Clippers substitute Kobe Brown stood up and scored 11 points in the last quarter. Bogdanovic also made two three-pointers, narrowing the gap to 17 points at one point. But after the Nuggets' main players returned, they stabilized the situation, and Gordon hit a key three-pointer to completely secure the victory. At the end of the game, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and successfully advanced.