The Denver Nuggets advanced to the second round of the playoffs after routing the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Saturday’s Game 7.
The Nuggets set the tone with a 24-4 run to start the third quarter and extended their lead to as many as 35 points.
Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun led the way with 22 and 21 points, respectively, and all five Nuggets starters scored in double figures. Russell Westbrook added 16 points off the bench.
