Leonard led Los Angeles with 14 points at the break, while Harden struggled, going just 2-of-6 for seven points. Norman Powell chipped in four, and Ivica Zubac added eight. Braun paced the Nuggets with 11 points, while Gordon and Westbrook each scored 10, and Jokic had nine.

It's Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver.

In the end of a grueling, seven-game series, the Nuggets had more gas in the tank and will advance to face the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.