Nuggets take the lead against Clippers, 3-2

Playing off Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray makes the Denver Nuggets seem like the squad that won the 2023 NBA Championship. This season's problem has been that Murray hasn't been present regularly. The Nuggets are now one game away from moving on to the second round after Murray stepped up on Tuesday night, scored 43 points against the Clippers, and led the team to a resounding 131-115 victory.

The Nuggets are now 3-2 in the series and will return to Southern California for Game 6 on Thursday after Denver's offense produced its best game of the series under Murray. Jokic had a very quiet triple-double with 13 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in his last game. Aaron Gordon ended with 23 points, while Westbrook, who came off the bench, had a great game, scoring 19 points and shooting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc.