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September 15, 2020

NBA players show no mercy on Twitter in Clippers-Nuggets Game 7 shocker

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Stephen A. stunned by Nuggets’ Game 7 winStephen A. cannot believe what he’s watching as the Nuggets upset the Clippers in Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals series.

The LA Clippers and the Denver Nuggets faced off in a deciding Game 7 to determine who would face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. Would we get the “Battle for L.A.” matchup we’d all be waiting for?

Not quite.

The Nuggets outscored the Clippers 50-33 after halftime while holding LA’s top stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to 2-of-18 shooting in the second half. The 104-89 victory puts Denver in the conference finals for the first time since 2009, when they eventually lost to the Lakers in six games.

After Tuesday’s game, NBA stars and celebrities had some interesting thoughts on the Clippers’ performance, along with plenty of praise for the performances of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in the win.

Kawhi Leonard shot 1-of-11 from the field in the second half as the Clippers fell to the Nuggets 104-89 in Game 7.Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

Clippers can’t finish the job

The Clippers, armed with arguably the most talented roster in the league, fell to 0-8 all time with a chance to clinch a conference finals berth. While the Clippers ponder their future, their peers let them have it on social media.

Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to stunning Game 7 win vs. Clippers
Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to stunning Game 7 win vs. Clippers
Jamal 

Jamal Murray pours in a game-high 40 points and Nikola Jokic tallies a triple-double as the Nuggets overcome a 3-1 deficit and advance to the Western Conference finals.

Never-say-die Nuggets

The Nuggets have won six elimination games this postseason, tied with the 1994 Nuggets for the most in a single postseason in NBA history.

Jokic: 'Nobody wants us here'
Jokic: ‘Nobody wants us here’

After the Nuggets beat the Clippers in Game 7, Nikola Jokic can’t contain his excitement and explains why this Nuggets team will always be special to him.

Lillard, McCollum throw all the shade at Clippers

The Portland Trail Blazers backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum reveled in the Clippers’ woes on Tuesday night, while pondering whether some extra vacation space could be carved out for their conference rivals.

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