James Harden scored 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Los Angeles Clippers remained with The Denver Nuggets in the first round series and won 111-105 on Thursday night on Thursday night.
Kawhi Leonard added 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Norman Powell scored 24 points as he equalized Clippers's Western Conference match in three games. Ivica Zubac had 10 points, six rebounds and four blocked for Los Angeles, the fifth seed.
Nikola Jokic stole 25 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals for the fourth seed Denver. Jamal Murray scored 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds and Aaron Gordon 19 points.
The game is 7 on Saturday night in Denver.
Nuggets followed 15 in the middle of the fourth quarter before returning to the game with a 11-2 run.
Gordon's 3-Bloodist and Murray made a Fastbreak series Denver in 107-101 2:43 left behind.
But then Russell Westbrook missed an order after 30 seconds. Powell paid with Nuggets' 3-Office to provide a nine-point advantage with 1:47.
Two free throws by Gordon's tip-in and Christian Braun, Denver was 58.5 seconds in 110-105.
Denver had the chance to move in three, but Zubac left Jokic's close -distance shot 24.4 seconds. Leonard, Murray and Gordon, each of which missed 3 numbers in the last property of Nuggets, a six -point ahead of 18.8 seconds before two free throws allocated.
Westbrook had 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Braun also received 14 points for Denver, which was connected to 52.4 percent of their shootings, including 11 of 27.
Clippers hit 50 percent of the field and made 39 of the 3 -point range.
Denver followed 68-66 after Murray's basket and stayed at 8:11 in the third quarter.
Clippers got advantage of 12 points in a row. Powell had half of it, including an order to make a move to make 80-66.
Braun evacuated 3:28 in a quarter to 3:28 in a quarter to end Nuggets's drought.
Denver, 39 seconds before the quarter Jokic'in 3-workman 90-79 returned.
Clippers left 5:57 by Bogdan Bogdanovic before Denver made his crazy accusation.
Harden scored 21 points in the first half and Los Angeles went ahead 58-57 in the break. Jokic had 20 in half for Nuggets.
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