DENVER (KDVR) — After a heartbreaking loss with 18 lead changes, the Denver Nuggets are headed to Los Angeles for Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs.
The Nuggets lost 105-102 to the Clippers during Game 2 of the first-round playoff series. The Clippers lost Game 1 in overtime, but haven’t lost back-to-back games since March 2-4. The team handed David Adelman his first loss in five games since replacing head coach Michael Malone on the eve of the playoffs.
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Kawhi Leonard’s 39 ponits leads Clippers to a 105-102 win over Nuggets to even series 1-1
How to watch Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers on TV
The Denver Nuggets will head to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Thursday night.
TV channels and streaming for Game 3: NBA TV, Fubo, DirecTV and Sling
Key things to know for Game 3
Christian Braun was long on a three-pointer with six seconds left, and Nikola Jokic, who recorded his 19th career playoff triple-double, grabbed the rebound but also missed a three, with one second remaining.
The Nuggets committed 20 turnovers — the same number the Clippers had in Game 1 — and missed eight free throws.
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“That was a killer,” Adelman said.
Jokic, just the third player to average a triple-double over a season, had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jamal Murray added 23 points for the Nuggets, who also got a bounce-back game from Michael Porter Jr. (15 points and 15 rebounds) after his three-point performance in Game 1.
Leonard also had a key steal of a Jokic pass with 37 seconds remaining in the game, but Harden missed at the other end and Braun grabbed the defensive rebound with 11 seconds left.
Tickets for Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers for Game 3
Ticketing site StubHub is advertising tickets at the Intuit Dome in LA for anywhere from $154 to $1,092 if you’re hoping to be close to the action.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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