Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) hangs on the goal after dunking the ball during the second quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) hangs on the goal after dunking the ball during the second quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) fights LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) for the ball during the first quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) dunks the ball during the first quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) temporarily loses the ball when being pressured by LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first quarter of game 7 in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) goes up for a basket over LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) during the first quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) goes up for a basket over LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) during the first quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) keeps the ball from going out of bounds during the first quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Evidently the owner of the Clippers bought up a lot of the very expensive seats right next to Nuggets bench and flew out Clippers fans for game 7 between the Clippers and the Nuggets at Ball Arena on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) pressure LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) dunks the ball during the second quarter of game 7 against the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)050425-dg-s-nuggets-gm7 11.JPGDenver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) celebrates a basket with Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) during the third quarter as the Nuggets started their rout of the Clippers in Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) celebrates a basket with Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) during the third quarter as the Nuggets started their rout of the Clippers in Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) put pressure on LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the third quarter ofGame 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) knocks the ball away from Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the third quarter ofGame 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)050425-dg-s-nuggets-gm7 1257.jpgDenver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) pats Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) on the head after Westbrook got a steal and a basket during the 4th quarter as the Nuggets started their rout of the Clippers in Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) goes up for a basket past LA Clippers forward Drew Eubanks (15) in the 4th quarter in Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)A Nuggets cheerleader cheers through the the confetti after Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) waves to the crowd through the confetti after Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) applauds the crowd after Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) baubles the ball and gets it back during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) shoots the ball while being guarded by LA Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets Interim Head Coach David Adelman is animated while Clippers Head Coach Ty Leu watches his team during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is defended by LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets Interim Head Coach David Adelman is animated while giving instruction to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) passes the ball past LA Clippers guard Jordan Miller (11) during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) waves to the crowd through the confetti after Game 7 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Championship on Saturday, April 3, 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and will play the Thunder in the second round. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)
