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00:00First time in the series that Denver has led at the half.
00:11The winner here in this series will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder who just swept Memphis before this one.
00:18We'll take you to our studios for the halftime.
00:20First round coverage on TNT is presented by Nerdballing.
00:26Southern California, Nuggets lead by two.
00:29They've never trailed.
00:30We had one tie.
00:32Nuggets on top by two.
00:34Let's swing it over to Allie LaForce.
00:36Hey, guys.
00:37Well, for Denver, it wasn't about nitpicking the bat.
00:39It was about reinforcing the good at the half.
00:41They love their defensive intensity, the way they guarded the three-point line, which they didn't last game.
00:46Offensively, minimal turnovers was the key for them.
00:49They said they didn't mind the heightened intensity that led to the bicker, the fight,
00:55whatever word you want to use to call what happened right before the half.
00:57Obviously, they don't want punches to be thrown, but they like that it brought out the best intensity in this team.
01:02They trust that they'll make the right decision, and they want to see more of the same in the second half.
01:06Well, it's that championship pedigree, right?
01:08They understand one another, and they've been in this situation before.
01:11And even worse, they were down 3-1 to this same Clipper team in the bubble and found a way to come back in the morning.
01:19Gordon gets a Jokic screen.
01:20There's a switch on defense with Zubats and Jokic inside.
01:23Doubled and fires.
01:24He is now 7 of 9.
01:28He's got 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.
01:35And he extends the lead of the Nuggets to 4.
01:38They've led by 9.
01:39It's Kawhi on top, and Gordon is there.
01:43Chris Dunn.
01:45Norman Powell.
01:46He has been quiet.
01:47The swither through the defensive set for the Nuggets, and a foul on Denver.
01:54Less than a minute into the second half.
01:56Murray will pick up number 2.
02:02Talked about Powell and what a year he's had in terms of starting ballgames.
02:1060.
02:11Started 60 games.
02:13A career high for Norman Powell.
02:15And we talked about the opportunity, led this Clippers team in scoring.
02:20It was that all-star weekend for the three-point competition.
02:23Shot 42% from distance.
02:25But his role now, though, has changed.
02:28The reason why those numbers were inflated is because Kawhi was out for those 45 games.
02:33And he had to be aggressive offensively.
02:37Reggie, when you look at a player like Powell, who's been in the league now for 10 years,
02:41and seeing his steady growth, what happens to a player?
02:45Like, what do they learn along that journey to get to where he is right now in his 10th season?
02:50Number one, you respect that journey because when he first came in the league,
02:54he was known just as a 3 and D guy.
02:56Really just defense coming off the bench.
02:59Really worked on his offense.
03:00He's a champion in Toronto, winning that versus Golden State.
03:07And now in a trusted system with a trusted team.
03:12Leonard the other way.
03:13Three defenders are right there.
03:15Tough to get out of the box.
03:16He's already got it.
03:17Will it count?
03:18It won't count.
03:19Side out.
03:20But, man, how did he get that to go?
03:22He totally won.
03:23Oh, my goodness.
03:26Kawhi Leonard, look at this.
03:28What do you call this?
03:29The torture chamber?
03:30There's the contact by Gordon.
03:33Gordon picked up his third.
03:36And Kawhi inbound.
03:38Just a miracle with that bulky knee that he is out here doing what he's doing.
03:43Missed 34 games, but has come in for a second half of the season.
03:47Harden is on top.
03:49On the side.
03:50Long shot.
03:50Three is hoisted.
03:51No good by Dunn.
03:53Picked up by Murray.
03:55He had one tie at 31.
04:00Porter.
04:01Three.
04:02Good.
04:04Michael Porter, Jr.
04:06A.C. joint sprain and all.
04:08And that's more of a football injury than it is in the NBA.
04:12Luckily for him, it's not his shooting shoulder.
04:16And he knocks one in right there from three.
04:17His third three of the afternoon.
04:21Harden and Brown.
04:22Oh, a deal.
04:23Oh, it's hit pocketed by Brown with a foul.
04:26Now, will that be a take foul?
04:28I don't think Zach Sarber is going to give it to him, but you easily could have called a take foul there on Harden.
04:34Here's the steal.
04:36Harden is second.
04:39Oh, they're saying he made a play on the ball.
04:43I will say this.
04:43During the regular season, that would have been a take foul.
04:45In the playoffs, you just don't want to give up easy points like that.
04:51Harden has had a rough afternoon.
04:53Just two field goals, four turnovers.
04:54Jokic outside.
04:55Zubac on the perimeter.
04:56Now Dunn.
04:57Now Zubac.
04:59Quarter.
05:02Jokic.
05:03Three.
05:05And the rebound was picked up by Dunn.
05:09And James Harden the other way.
05:11Gordon will defend.
05:13Harden will put it up on the fly.
05:14Capped away by Jokic.
05:16Right back to Powell.
05:18And a foul on the fly.
05:19The turnoff will go.
05:21The other way.
05:21Quickly Brown.
05:22Bumping into Powell.
05:23Out of bounds off of the Clippers.
05:26Not only do you do the teardrop, but you're the first player back in transition.
05:31And it's able to catch up to Christian Brown and get a deflection.
05:36Double figures now for Norman Powell.
05:39Nuggets.
05:40Look at this.
05:41He's in the paint and watched the sprint back.
05:44Fabulous move there by Powell.
05:46Seven consecutive playoffs for Denver.
05:48Charging inside hard and missing on the doorstep.
05:51Jokic.
05:52Second time in this half that he has missed two right there at the rim.
05:58They're going to call a jump ball.
06:03I don't know if you want to use your challenge right now.
06:07Yeah, we're only three minutes in to the third.
06:11Because if you lose it, you're going to need it down the stretch.
06:14They're going to challenge.
06:15Denver's going to look at it.
06:20Jokic tried in front.
06:21Only one of six this quarter from the field as we step aside on TNT.
06:29Well, day now.
06:29It began as it always does here in the, uh, with the Marine layer in the Los Angeles area.
06:34With some rain and some clouds, it's all gone now.
06:38And moments ago, we had a challenge called by Denver on this joust.
06:43And it's clearly off of Zubats' hands of the Clippers.
06:46So there's a successful challenge by David Adelman and the Nuggets.
06:51They will retain possession.
06:52And he will also retain another challenge going forward as well.
06:56Starters out there for both teams, Brown and Powell.
07:05Jokic in the corner with a fake and gun flies by.
07:09Well, that's why you challenge and you get a three out of it.
07:12So instead of it being in four-point possession,
07:17now that you get a three out of it instead of two.
07:20Game high, 20 so far for Jokic.
07:22Driving hard.
07:23Powell kicks corner.
07:24Kawhi, three.
07:25Good answer.
07:29Second made three by Kawhi.
07:32Up to 12.
07:33And again, they had 18 in game three.
07:36The Clippers did.
07:37But this afternoon, they got seven.
07:42So far.
07:44Done watching Jokic.
07:46Doubled by Powell.
07:47Corner, Brown.
07:49They swing it around.
07:51Quarter three, short.
07:55Harden on the move.
07:58Powell, they want to triple.
08:00Murray with the rebound for the Nuggets.
08:03And he's got six on the wing.
08:06Gordon.
08:06Collides, spins, kicks.
08:12Murray, the cutting, Brown up and off and in on the retrieval by Christian Brown.
08:19Christian Brown just does all the little things.
08:22Not a great three-point shooter.
08:25But in terms of back cut and offensive rebound putback, he can get it done.
08:31Leonard is reeling for that shot.
08:35And Jokic will lead the charge for the Nuggets with Porter finding Gordon for the three in the corner.
08:41And Porter again is there.
08:43On his pogo stick and bouncing back up to put it in.
08:47And the lead is eight for the Denver Nuggets.
08:51Twelve now for Brown.
08:53Four rebounds.
08:54Back-to-back offensive rebounds.
08:57And putback.
08:59Clippers have won 10 of 11 since the end of March.
09:02It's on the floor.
09:03It's loose right there.
09:04It's vacuumed in by Powell.
09:06Kawhi, one-hand pass.
09:07Zubas with a nice pirouette for two.
09:13What a pass by Kawhi Leonard.
09:21There's a double hand up high screen and roll between Murray and Jokic.
09:27Murray just left.
09:28He's two of 11.
09:31Tapped by Gordon, saved by Brown, caught by Jokic, taken by Leonard.
09:36It'll roll.
09:37He'll take it in.
09:38He sets for a three and hands to Dunn.
09:41And the Clippers will set.
09:43And Brown is on Kawhi and doubled by Gordon.
09:47Dunn.
09:48Nice defense.
09:51Yeah, they're doubling every time off of Dunn.
09:55Powell.
09:57Cover in the drive.
09:59Brown defended well.
10:00Murray's got the ball.
10:01Here comes Porter.
10:05Over and back.
10:06Over and back.
10:08That's twice that Michael Porter Jr., in terms of just dribbling up the basketball, has lost a handle.
10:15You're wondering if that shoulder injury, here's the block by Brown on Powell.
10:20You're just wondering if that shoulder injury is affecting Porter Jr. in terms of handling the basketball.
10:26Leonard and Gordon will go at it, and Porter will offer his defense, and Dunn is left three at the line.
10:35And three for a reason.
10:39Norman Powell, right off the three.
10:41Porter with the rebound.
10:42Rebounding in this game.
10:47Clippers are on top by three.
10:49They had ten more in game three.
10:53Which is a part of their decisive 34-point win.
10:55Corner three.
10:56Porter good.
10:58What a shot.
10:59And he had a defender there, and not a lot of room to work.
11:03So now, Porter Jr. has matched his playoff high in this series with 15 four made threes for Michael Porter Jr.
11:12Clippers are shooting under 40%.
11:14Here comes Harden going through.
11:16Dried to scoop inside.
11:17Lost.
11:19Nuggets again.
11:20Crowding.
11:20Picked up.
11:21Jokic the other way.
11:22He slips.
11:23He's down.
11:23He's fouled.
11:24And the foul goes on, Dunn's second on him, Reg, with 5-0-3 to go in the third.
11:37Ty Lue going to challenge this.
11:42How can you miss a call in this building with these?
11:47This scoreboard, this scoreboard is amazing in this building.
11:50You see everything.
11:51This is why the fans can react like this in real time.
11:54Nick Batum has checked in for Chris Dunn for the Clippers.
11:59Murray, Jokic, and over Zubas with a great touch.
12:04And he's got 22 and a 9-2 nugget run.
12:08Huge game for Denver.
12:09Down two games to one.
12:12Sparkling in the third on TNT.
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12:18Michael Porter Jr.
12:20Coming into this year, he has the worst plus-minus at minus-37.
12:25Tonight, he is a plus-16 because of plays like this.
12:31Playing injured, hurt, a little bit banged up, but coming out here, giving a great effort here in game four.
12:39Denver's got their starters on the floor.
12:44Batum is off the bench and sets a screen for Leonard.
12:48Starters are out there aside for Matt.
12:51For the Clippers, here is Zubats on top.
12:54Only 3-12.
12:55The Clippers in the third quarter.
12:56Batum, inside, Zubats over the smaller moon.
13:01Nice.
13:02Mismash.
13:03Recognize that with Murray guarding Zubats.
13:0613 now on the evening with seven rebounds for Zubats.
13:10Each team hits at 7-3.
13:12Denver, though, is getting easier points.
13:15Plus six in the paint, plus five fast break, plus seven at the line.
13:19Remember, they were dominated in game three in points in the paint.
13:22Knocked away, Brown retrieves, shot clock at one, he'll fire!
13:28And Vigga by Batum.
13:34Harden has been quiet.
13:36Zubats gets the cutting Leonard.
13:38Oh!
13:39Abracadabra!
13:41What a play!
13:43Somehow, someway, kept his composure and puts it up in it on a dive.
13:48How about the fine there, though, by Zubats?
13:51There's the mismatch.
13:53You play in two-on-one, and the bat cut there by...
13:56The spin!
13:57...Kawhi Leonard.
13:59Oh, what a finish.
14:01Woo!
14:01Wow!
14:02That was beautiful.
14:03A little bit of English on that.
14:04How about that?
14:05Kawhi Leonard is looking to complete the three-point play!
14:13Leonard is an 81% free-throw shooter.
14:1621 in game three, 39 in game two.
14:19It'll trickle off.
14:23FanDuel, wide point spread for our game this afternoon.
14:27Begin at minus six and a half.
14:29And right now, we are at plus two and a half.
14:35Foul goes on Harden.
14:37It's his third.
14:38Ben Simmons has come in.
14:39Porter will leave, and the Nuggets will bring in Peyton Watson.
14:44Pretty remarkable what he's doing.
14:45That shoulder injury is nothing to not take seriously.
14:49But he's fighting through a lot of pain.
14:50And what did the doctor say?
14:51You can't injure it.
14:53You can't do it any worse.
14:54You can't do it any worse.
14:55It's all about pain tolerance now.
14:59Watson into Jokic.
15:01Jokic, who got tangled up, fouled on the play as he was trying to maneuver, and he'll go to the free-throw line.
15:06Well, it was a Zubac going to the bench.
15:08And Simmons trying to guard Jokic.
15:10That's his fourth.
15:12I would, if I'm David Alleman, try to spoon-feed the Joker with the smaller Simmons on him.
15:19Jokic, who hits that.
15:26Jokic has had 20 points or more in 34 of now the last 35 playoff games that he has been a part of.
15:35And he's got 13 rebounds and five assists.
15:43And again, he's working on back-to-back triple-doubles and was a rebound away from a triple-double in Game 1.
15:56Harden got a screen.
15:58It's Simmons in the corner, finding Batum.
16:01Rebound Murray.
16:02And Denver the other way.
16:05Three and a half in the third.
16:11Murray will probe and feed.
16:14Jokic will drive hard with authority into the paint.
16:17It'll drop inside for another 2.
16:1926.
16:20Soft touch for your 7-foot center.
16:25I mean, he cut the ball to the 3-point line and put it on the deck quick to get around Simmons.
16:33So now if you're Brown, you've got to help off Ben Simmons.
16:36Shot clock at 9.
16:39Look at this play here by the Joker.
16:42Quick move.
16:43He gets by Ben Simmons like it's nothing.
16:46And Batum at his 6'9", 6'10 frame comes in a nice little teardrop over him with a soft touch.
16:53Clippers at home, a big, magnificent 30-win home record.
16:56Four teams in the NBA did that this year.
16:59Lakers, Thunder, Cleveland, and the Clippers fade away.
17:03Kawhi.
17:05It's retrieved by the Nuggets.
17:07On the road, they were 24-17.
17:10And in the regular season, each team won two.
17:14Oh, they double Jokic.
17:16And he'll kick it inside.
17:18Right there.
17:18Watson is flushing it to give the Nuggets their biggest lead this afternoon.
17:23But that's exactly where Jokic wants you to double him.
17:26Right at the free-throw line.
17:28So here's a steal almost by Murray.
17:30He swept.
17:31He lost it.
17:32Harden gets it.
17:32Batum open in the corner for three.
17:34And Jokic collects it.
17:38And they're going to continue to run this high-screen and roll, hoping that they can get the switch that they want on Jokic.
17:44You come to double, it's pick your poison.
17:47Four of Denver starters in double figures.
17:51Not including Murray.
17:52He's got six.
17:54He's two at 12.
17:55Brown's got 12.
17:56It's a three.
17:57Oh, man.
17:58What a shot by Christian Brown.
18:00Timeout, Clippers.
18:01This is the most animated I've ever seen Christian Brown be after a big three.
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18:46Jokic again continues.
18:4826 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists.
18:51He allows and sets the table for everyone to eat.
18:54You understand, coming in and game planning for him, what are you going to allow him to do?
18:59Primary score?
19:01Okay, he has 26.
19:02But what makes him different and special is he sets the table for a Porter Jr. 15 points.
19:10Christian Brown, I've never seen him that animated after a big three.
19:14Why?
19:14Because Jokic sets the table for the others, as Shaq calls them, to eat.
19:21And that's how brilliant and great he is.
19:24Three out of four MVP winner.
19:27And in line for another one, though, I do believe it will go to Shea.
19:32But he has made a strong case once again to take away our game's top honor.
19:38So when you think about the Nuggets, the turbulence at the end of this season.
19:42But if they win tonight, they can regain home court in this series and go back to Denver for game five.
19:50Think about this.
19:50They got taken behind the woodshed in game three.
19:55Beaten by 34.
19:56What a response thus far.
19:58Now, there's still a lot of game left here.
20:00Powell tangling with Murray.
20:03And Jamal will pick up a foul with 139 to go as the Nuggets are on a 9-0 run.
20:11Foul on Murray.
20:13It's number four.
20:15And Powell at the free throw line.
20:18Career-high scoring.
20:19We talked about it.
20:20He averaged 14 points last year.
20:22He's averaging 22 points this year.
20:24And he's played for a handful of teams.
20:27Including Toronto, Portland.
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20:47I mean, these are big 15 points by Christian Brown.
20:55Knocks down that big three with the shot clock running down.
20:58But before that, goes back-to-back offensive rebound putback.
21:03Put seven points here in the third.
21:06It's Brown.
21:06Jokic will throw it and put it in.
21:11And gamble.
21:1228 points for Nikola Jokic.
21:15Putting on his show.
21:16You're going to go for the steal.
21:17You better get it.
21:18Powell.
21:19And he goes right there against the defense of Jalen Pickett, who just checked in.
21:25Watch it again.
21:26Look at the gamble here.
21:28You gamble if you're Derek Jones.
21:30You don't get it.
21:31There's no backside help.
21:34And certainly, with Zubats off the floor here, there's no size.
21:40Zubats is getting ready to check back in here.
21:44Norman Powell in the regular season was 80% from the free throw line.
21:49Tenth-year player from San Diego, Lincoln High School.
21:54Zubats is in for Simmons.
21:59So, 14 consecutive winning records in a row.
22:0314 straight seasons where this team has been over .500, the longest active streak in the NBA.
22:10Opening a new building this year.
22:13And they get 30 wins amongst the best in the league in their first season.
22:17And they got their first playoff win here the other night against Denver.
22:23This building is magnificent.
22:25Absolutely spectacular.
22:31Kick it will take it in.
22:33Met by Derek Jones.
22:35Braun playing with confidence now.
22:37Shot clock at three.
22:38Jokic for three.
22:39Bullseye!
22:42Why not?
22:4331!
22:43Three of four from distance for Jokic.
22:49A 16-point third quarter for Nikola Jokic.
22:53The defense by Brown.
22:55It's on Harden, who's had a quiet afternoon.
22:58Zubats muscling, spinning, leaning layup.
23:01No!
23:01It's picking on the wing.
23:06Porter back in with a fake and a long two.
23:09Got it!
23:11Denver's putting on a show.
23:15The Nuggets, after being humiliated, won 1783 in this building Thursday,
23:21have come out and played the way a champion of just two years ago should play.
23:27Harden on top.
23:2820 seconds to go.
23:29Brown was there and picked up the foul.
23:31The Nuggets, after being humiliated, won 1783 in this building.
23:37We sometimes forget just two years removed from a championship in the league.
23:43So, you know they have that pedigree and they will always have the best player on the floor
23:49in any series just about with Jokic.
23:53Harden, six points, seven assists, four rebounds, one and two at the line.
24:00And he's only two or six from the floor.
24:04And this is a player, Reg, who over the last couple games has scored 20 and 18 in game two
24:10and 32 in game one in that overtime game.
24:17Harden again.
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24:31And I will say this, going into the fourth quarter, if you're the Denver Nuggets, you cannot relax because this Clippers team has the firepower to come back.
24:43And especially in this building, another missed free throw for the Clippers.
24:50Eight of 13.
24:53Harden's missed two free throws.
24:55He's an 87% free throw shooter.
24:59Murray.
25:02Will take it through a thicket and he takes it to the rack and scores right there.
25:07Beautiful slashing play by Jamal Murray.
25:09Here comes Powell for Zubats.
25:11Tipped out of bounds by Porter.
25:13Shot clock at .2.
25:14Denver by 20, Reg, is their biggest lead this afternoon.
25:20Jokic is coaching this team.
25:22He told David Alleman to bring in DeAndre Jordan, get more size on the floor with .2 left.
25:29He's doing a little bit of everything out here.
25:32We had an interesting conversation with Ty Lue about him and his vision here as he goes inside.
25:37They're going to play.
25:39That's a great call by you and a great call by Jokic to bring in the taller Jordan.
25:44Jokic had 16 in the third.
25:48And the Nuggets outscored the L.A. Clippers 35-17.
25:53Let's go to the fourth with the playoffs presented by Google.
26:00Between the Joker, Jokic, and Christian Brown, 23 points combined, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.
26:09And they did it, got it done in a number of ways.
26:12The putback there by Brown.
26:16But there's another putback from this big dagger three here with the shot clock running down.
26:24It's a wonderful performance between the two there in that third quarter.
26:28Reggie, this is the first time in this series that Denver has held a lead after three quarters.
26:34It's a 52-point turnaround from Thursday.
26:39Nuggets have made nine of their last 11 shots.
26:43That's how they come to the fourth, and they have got momentum.
26:46And their confidence clearly bad.
26:48Not that it was lost, but when you lose by 34, it can't help but shake you.
26:52But at the end of the day, it's only one game.
26:55Yeah, only one game in a third.
26:56You're right.
26:57You came here to recapture home court, and you're on your way now,
27:03but there's a lot of game to be played here.
27:05A ton.
27:06Here's Harden.
27:07Derrick Jones on the perimeter.
27:09We'll pass him to stop at the line.
27:12And support a rebound.
27:14The starters out there for Denver, except for Watson.
27:17He is the lone bench player out there to begin the fourth for the Denver Nuggets.
27:21The fourth seed against the five-seed L.A. Clippers.
27:28Jokic.
27:29If you don't send help, this is easy money.
27:33You got to send help.
27:35That's too low.
27:3733.
27:3733 points for Jokic.
27:39On the fly.
27:40Three.
27:40Harden.
27:41No.
27:41Watson with a nice lunging rebound.
27:43Nine threes for Denver.
27:50Seven threes for L.A.
27:53Jokic.
27:54And now Gordon.
27:59He's working inside on Kawhi with the left hand here.
28:02Got his own miss.
28:03Brown is free.
28:04The three.
28:05And he can't stick it.
28:06It's picked up by Kawhi.
28:11Crossover Leonard.
28:12To the hole.
28:13Off balance.
28:17There's a foul called in there.
28:19Jokic picks up the foul.
28:29Jokic is second.
28:30Leonard at the line.
28:32We were talking about Leonard with his coach Ty Lue before the game.
28:37And we asked him just about when you see what he does to get that knee ready game for game.
28:43And he's missed the first 34 of this season.
28:46But from that point on he has really picked up momentum.
28:49And especially since March.
28:51His coach was in awe of what he's done to get to this point and to play so effectively.
28:56Missed the first 34 as you mentioned.
28:5845 in total this season.
29:00But Kawhi Leonard is at a perfect place.
29:04At the perfect time here.
29:07In these playoffs.
29:08You saw game two.
29:0915 of 19 from the field.
29:11And the absolute dominance at both ends of the floor.
29:16And this is the Kawhi Leonard.
29:17Many people were saying he was the best two-way player.
29:19But then the injuries kind of derailed him a little bit.
29:2316 points.
29:24They go inside.
29:24Watson is there.
29:25Contorting.
29:26And he gets his own miss.
29:28Shot clock at 8.
29:30Jokic.
29:31Through debris.
29:32Outside.
29:33Porter.
29:343 off balance.
29:36It's a rebound by Zubats.
29:38Here comes Harden.
29:39Bogdanovich inside.
29:41And staking his claim.
29:43Kawhi Leonard.
29:43And Allie.
29:44His winning percentage is fifth all-time.
29:48Kawhi's is in the history of the NBA.
29:50And him being healthy in the postseason has been a long time coming.
29:53And we asked Coach Lou about it.
29:54He didn't even say he was happy for the team or himself.
29:57He said, I'm just happy for Kawhi.
29:58He has such a winner's mentality.
30:00He will do whatever it takes to win.
30:02He's not looking for staff.
30:03If he doesn't touch the ball on a six or seven possession stretch, he doesn't care as long as it's working.
30:08And he also cares about his teammates' success.
30:10I mean, he called him the ultimate guy to have on your roster.
30:12Brown takes it in.
30:14Rebound by Zubats.
30:16Ahead it goes.
30:17Leonard.
30:17The release.
30:18Aaron Gordon not giving up on the play or the layup by Kawhi Leonard.
30:32What a great effort there defensively.
30:35Harden trying to be more than he is with a two on the run.
30:40Five on the play.
30:41Send him to the line.
30:43He's trying to hit the gas here in the fourth quarter.
30:47As Harden is put in ten.
30:49Timeout taken.
30:519-15 in this game four.
30:54The playoffs on TNT as Jokic picked up his third.
31:00Time to show a pulse here.
31:02How was this block here by Aaron Gordon?
31:05Well, a lot of people think maybe this was goaltending.
31:08And then James Harden here.
31:13The and one through two Nuggets defender trying to inch their way back in.
31:23James Harden only three of eight from the field and ten points.
31:28Four for 17 combined from that backcourt for the Clippers.
31:38It is a 7-0 run right now for the Clippers.
31:42Approaching nine to play in this fourth quarter.
31:45Defense!
31:46Defense!
31:48Jones is on Murray.
31:50Screen by Gordon.
31:52Zubats comes out to assist.
31:54Jokic is there.
31:55Kawhi is on him.
31:56Shot clock at three.
31:58Brown underneath.
31:59What a pass by Jokic.
32:02He's got eight assists.
32:04Two assists away now from a triple-double.
32:06Go!
32:07It is third in a row for Jokic.
32:10And Brown with 17 after scoring nine in game three and five in game two.
32:15And Zubats on the move.
32:17And he's got 15 points for the Clippers.
32:20Defense!
32:23Defense!
32:25Defense!
32:25Murray continues to struggle from the field.
32:28Three of 13.
32:290 of three from three.
32:31You have a Brown and his points.
32:33That's what Murray should be doing.
32:36Look at this.
32:36Way outside.
32:38With a three-point drive that a Zubats rebound will trigger for the Clippers the other way.
32:43In the corner, Kawhi.
32:45Great footwork.
32:46In the corner.
32:46Opposite side.
32:47Jones.
32:48Three.
32:48No.
32:48It's another rebound by Jokic.
32:51Winning.
32:53And a foul on Bogdanovich.
32:59Bogdanovich will pick up the foul.
33:01He and Jokic were on the Paris Olympic Serbian Basketball Olympic Squad.
33:08Long-time friends.
33:11By the way, this is Jokic's fourth career playoff game with 30-plus points and 20-plus rebounds.
33:17Gordon, three.
33:18No.
33:19Leonard with it.
33:19Ripper's in the zone out of that.
33:25Foul possession.
33:27Leonard and Murray.
33:30The isolation.
33:32The feed to Jones.
33:33An open football.
33:36And Zubats over the back of Jokic.
33:39Knocked the ball off his hand.
33:41Out of bound off L.A.
33:43Roman Powell's going to check back in.
33:45And Jones will leave.
33:46There have not been many bench minutes nor points tonight.
33:57They're relying on the starting five a lot.
34:00Denver leaning on its starting group.
34:02They only played six guys in game one.
34:05This is nothing new for the Nuggets.
34:07And a continuous story of the season.
34:10Remember, no Westlip tonight.
34:11He out with that foot injury.
34:14Well, good three.
34:15And the rebound by Powell.
34:17And a loose foul foul called on Zubats.
34:21Or was it on Kawhi?
34:22Might have been Kawhi.
34:23It was Kawhi.
34:24Right.
34:24In there.
34:25And Leonard picks up Reggie number three.
34:31And Denver tonight has no Russell Westbrook left foot injury that he suffered during warm-ups the other night.
34:39The L.A.
34:39The L.A. native is out.
34:41Only played nine minutes in game three.
34:45And there's a timeout challenge by the Los Angeles Clippers.
34:50First round coverage on TNT of the NBA playoffs is Reg presented by NerdWallet.
34:59Well, unsuccessful challenges by Coach Ty Lue and the Clippers here.
35:04You see Kawhi Leonard just had a clamp on Gordon's arm there.
35:10No challenge the rest of the way for the Clippers.
35:13Now gets 5-15.
35:15They've led by 22.
35:16They've never trailed in the game.
35:17Zubats.
35:18And Jokic.
35:20You're doing a dance.
35:21Picked up by Leonard.
35:23Kawhi.
35:24With Harden on top.
35:29Sheds Gordon.
35:30Goes by Jokic.
35:32And scoops it home.
35:33Pretty play by James Harden.
35:35A lot of time left in this ballgame.
35:37Down 13.
35:39Looks like Gordon's trying to work something out on his net.
35:42Maybe a stinger.
35:44Harden's got 13 points.
35:48Seven threes by the Clippers.
35:50Nine threes by Denver.
35:52And again, zone for the Clippers.
35:54Brown three.
35:56No.
35:57It's picked up by Powell.
35:59Clippers on an 11-2 run.
36:01Shipping away.
36:02Here comes Kawhi in to Porter.
36:04Defended by Jokic.
36:05Finds him.
36:06And gets it to go.
36:08Kawhi puts it in.
36:1013-2.
36:11Clipper run.
36:12And it's been the zone that has allowed them to get back in this ballgame.
36:17The Nuggets.
36:19Sending for outside shots.
36:20And only getting one shot opportunity.
36:22Bravillian Bogdanovich is on Murray.
36:25Jokic is at the screen.
36:26And Murray will work the perimeter.
36:28He is 3 of 13 tonight.
36:30Shot clock is in single digits.
36:32Kawhi comes out on him.
36:33Murray.
36:35Gordon.
36:36Fade away.
36:37Creeping in.
36:38Good.
36:39Denver needed that basket.
36:41Touch there by Gordon.
36:44Shot clock running down.
36:46Harden tonight.
36:48Four of nine.
36:53Brown is there.
36:55Kicks it out.
36:56Powerful three.
36:57Okay.
36:58That is big.
37:00Down to 10 with five to go.
37:03Norman Powell now up to 16.
37:08Now this Clipper team have a run of them.
37:12He's going to start at this end though.
37:14He's going to start at this end though.
37:16He's going to shoot at 41%.
37:16He's going to shoot at 45%.
37:18Bogdanovich and Lovic.
37:19Oh Coach Lovic is livid at the official Nick Booker.
37:24He cannot believe that Bogey picked up this foul here.
37:28But what this zone is doing is really it's a 1-1-3.
37:35And these two out top Kawhi Leonard, Bogey are absolutely draped around the reigning MVP.
37:43Murray.
37:44Look at this.
37:44Look at this.
37:45The steal.
37:46Here he goes.
37:47Here he goes.
37:49Here inside the building.
38:13Let's take a look at the upcoming playoff schedule.
38:16Rockets Warriors tonight on ABC.
38:18Tomorrow ABC.
38:19Knicks, Pistons, Lakers against the Wolves.
38:22And for more on these games go to NBA.com or visit the NBA app with the Clippers on an 18-4 run over the last five minutes and 50 seconds.
38:33And here comes Denver.
38:34Trying to hold on.
38:36Trying to tie the series at two wins apiece.
38:39Murray picked up there by Harden.
38:41Got the shot.
38:42Big time two by Jamal Murray.
38:45And for a guy that has struggled all afternoon, what a huge shot that is for Murray.
38:51Couldn't have come at a better time for Denver.
38:54Harden will wheel and fake and try and score.
38:5915 for James Harden.
39:01I got to give a lot of credit to Boyan Bogdanovich and Kawhi Leonard here, the head of the snake in this zone.
39:11They are causing so much havoc.
39:16Murray fakes, drives by Harden, puts up the teardrop.
39:19Jokic backhands the ball.
39:21Good rebound.
39:22He's got it back on top.
39:24And Kawhi is on him.
39:26Gordon tries to scream.
39:28Jokic will try to gouge his way.
39:31And it ends up with the Murray's three.
39:33Good!
39:35Big time triple.
39:37Jamal Murray answers.
39:3813 now for him.
39:40And that's what Nuggets fans have been waiting on in this series.
39:43Leonard down the lane!
39:47Kawhi Leonard absolutely trying to will these Clippers here.
39:55Clippers have made six in a row.
39:58Gordon trying to feed him south.
40:01All kinds of congestion.
40:03It's picked up.
40:04Here comes Leonard.
40:05Met by Brown.
40:06In the corner for Powell.
40:08Across the lane and off.
40:10And down for Bucks!
40:16Seven-point ball game.
40:18And the reason why the defense here of this zone.
40:22Look at the defense here.
40:24By Bogey.
40:26Defense!
40:28Murray got the screen from Gordon.
40:30They switch up.
40:31Harden is on him.
40:32Shot clock at four.
40:34Murray sizing him up.
40:35They doubled him and they doubled him.
40:37And that forced the turnover.
40:40But Brown should not have cut.
40:42He should have stayed at the three-point line.
40:44That's exactly where Murray was throwing that pass to.
40:48Look at this.
40:49Zubac corner.
40:50Power three.
40:51Oh!
40:52Oh!
40:53Oh!
40:54Oh!
40:55Oh!
40:56Oh!
40:57Oh!
40:58Oh!
40:59Oh!
41:00Oh!
41:01Oh!
41:01Oh!
41:01Oh!
41:02Oh!
41:02Oh!
41:02Oh!
41:03Oh!
41:03Oh!
41:04Oh!
41:04Oh!
41:05Oh!
41:05Oh!
41:07Oh!
41:08Oh!
41:10So good, so good, I got you here, I feel like, that children is fine, I feel like, that children is fine,
41:29Even though рядом, you know what, there have been a lot of talk on social media, here, take a look.
41:50Everything pumps sound in that place, and the other thing is it pumps sound in that place.
41:55And the other thing is, he pumps sound in that place.
41:57And the other thing is, he pumps sound.
41:58Do we pump sound in that place?
42:00No, we don't.
42:01With the nation, I need you to get as loud as you can.
42:06I need you to get out.
42:07Leonard absolutely coming alive here in the fourth.
42:11And doing it at both ends.
42:13Here's the fadeaway.
42:15The defense.
42:16The big steal.
42:18The finish.
42:20The Clippers trying to do work now.
42:23Down four here.
42:2627-9 Clipper run.
42:30Clippers have scored in their last nine possessions.
42:38It'll be Murray getting the inbound from Gordon.
42:41Four-point game, two and a half to go.
42:43Here comes Murray.
42:44He's got fire here.
42:47In the fourth quarter.
42:49Bogdanovich will defend.
42:50Gordon will scream.
42:52Switch with Zubac.
42:52A three by Murray.
42:54Clock, clock right there.
42:55Picked up Gordon.
42:56Shot clock at three.
42:58Brown, three.
43:00It is out.
43:01Zubac's got the rebound.
43:03Leonard's got the ball.
43:05It's got to be Kawhi or Powell.
43:10It's James Harden, the crossover.
43:12The drive, the feed.
43:14Powell, get it!
43:15Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, getting it done here for the Clippers.
43:27A 30-9 Clipper run.
43:32Jokic inside.
43:33Bogdanovich will pick up the foul.
43:36Clippers had a foul to give.
43:38Denver has got a foul to give.
43:40Here's the block on Zubac, on Murray.
43:43And then Norman Powell, with another three, his fourth of the evening.
43:53Side out, Nuggets.
43:56Start counting.
43:57Nuggets have a timeout.
44:03Clippers have two timeouts.
44:05It goes in to Jokic.
44:06He gets by Zubac.
44:07He puts one over the backboard.
44:08There's a whistle.
44:09Oh, here it comes.
44:09It's a foul.
44:11It's an offensive foul.
44:12It's on Denver.
44:16Holding the wrist of Zubac.
44:19Again, they have a challenge.
44:21Not going to use it.
44:30And the Clippers have paved their way to this great comeback with points off turnovers in this fourth quarter.
44:3610-0 in this quarter.
44:40It's Harden.
44:42Oh, look at this.
44:44Swarming him.
44:44He's in a street jacket.
44:46Timeout.
44:46Coach Lou.
44:48Nice Denver defense.
44:50Timeout taken.
44:51Each team with one.
44:53One-point game on TNT.
44:57By the Clippers.
44:58One-point game.
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45:13Denver and the Clippers each have a timeout.
45:15Denver's got a foul to give.
45:16Go, take, go.
45:19Go, take, go.
45:19And look where the ball is being taken out of.
45:23Close to Coffin Corner.
45:24Very difficult place to inbounds the ball.
45:29It's Kawhi Leonard.
45:31Murray in the way.
45:32Shot clock down to five.
45:34Leonard sizing him up.
45:35Probes for the lead.
45:38Rebound.
45:38Jokic handed, Bogdanovich knocked it away.
45:40They go inside.
45:41Oh my goodness.
45:44It's the first Clipper lead of the game.
45:48Bogdanovich.
45:5032 to 9 L.A. run.
45:54Now back to man to man.
45:56Jokic, Zubac, foul.
45:59He says that's the same call that they called an offensive foul on Jokic to Zach Zarba.
46:08Sending the Joker to the free throw line to try to recapture the lead here.
46:14Jokic tonight from the free throw line, four of four.
46:19Yeah, that's the foul.
46:22Now remember, the Clippers don't have a challenge.
46:27Look at this.
46:28A chance to tie now.
46:35Denver went by 22.
46:41And by 16, coming into the fourth.
46:44Missed them both.
46:45Oh, got it to go.
46:46The bounce.
46:49Wow.
46:51That stops a 10-1 run by L.A.
46:55Tie game, 97.
46:57And second tie.
47:00And Harden's going up against Brown.
47:02Bogdanovich will get the switch.
47:05Bogdanovich driving, kicking.
47:08Kawhi Leonard with a long shot.
47:10Rebound, Brown.
47:11It's off to Jokic.
47:13Now, do they want to play for a two-for-one opportunity here
47:16if you're the Nuggets or best available shot?
47:22It's Jokic and Zubac.
47:24You got to come over more if you're Murray.
47:28Jokic twisting, turning for the lead.
47:32Got it.
47:33Got it.
47:34Did you see the footwork by Jokic, the reigning MVP?
47:40This is a clinic in terms of footwork.
47:44Look at the pirouettes.
47:46It's one, two, fadeaway, off the bad legs.
47:50Bucket.
47:51Timeout.
47:53Denver's by two right now over the Clippers.
47:56Denver's got a foul to give.
47:58Clippers are out of timeouts.
48:00Denver does have a timeout.
48:02It's the Clippers' ball.
48:04Number one, you, with no timeouts left for the Clippers,
48:08imperative that you get the ball in.
48:10We've seen a few five-second violations during this,
48:13these playoffs.
48:16And there's a lot of three-point shooters on the floor here.
48:19Four for the Clippers.
48:22Bogdanovich will inbound.
48:23Murray will be on the ball.
48:26Watson in for his defense for the Nuggets.
48:28Quarter is out.
48:30Harden with the ball.
48:31Harden will make the move for the tie.
48:36Oh, it was tapped back up and in.
48:39It was tapped back up and in.
48:41It was tied at 99.
48:43Zubats.
48:44Zubats.
48:47Eight seconds to go.
48:55Here's the play to put the Nuggets up two by Jokic.
48:59Fade away.
48:59And then Zubats with the huge putback off the Harden miss to tie it.
49:07Watson is out.
49:08Quarter back in for Denver.
49:10Tied.
49:11Eight seconds to go on regulation.
49:14It's Jokic.
49:16Zubats is on him.
49:17And this is for the win.
49:23It's close.
49:24They're going to call it.
49:24Did he beat the buzzer?
49:26Did Gordon beat the buzzer?
49:28They're going to take a look at it.
49:30But the official, Sean Wright, signal it was good.
49:34But they will definitely go to the monitor.
49:38This is a bang, bang play.
49:39I don't know.
49:41This happened so fast.
49:43Oh, I don't know.
49:51Is it still in his hands?
49:53Oh, I don't know.
49:59It's so close.
50:01Now remember, the play was called good on the floor by Sean Wright.
50:14It has been called a basket.
50:16So it should be.
50:201-0-1.
50:211-0-1 to 99.
50:23Denver right now.
50:25It was called good on the floor.
50:30I think it's good.
50:31I think it stands.
50:33Gordon coming in.
50:34They did not block him out.
50:36I think this stands.
50:37I think this is good.
50:39And because it was called good on the floor.
50:42I don't know if you can overturn that.
50:44It's that close.
50:50I don't think I've ever seen a play this close to decide a game.
50:54And especially a playoff game.
50:56And you're a little bit hindered on the view because of the rim and the net.
50:59And when it would leave his fingertips.
51:04I would like to see where the ball is when those red lights come on.
51:10Here we go.
51:13Hey.
51:14Almost simultaneously, right?
51:18It's not on there.
51:19No light.
51:21And then the light.
51:21That's good.
51:21I think it's good.
51:23I think this is a good bucket by A-A-Ron Gordon.
51:29Aaron Gordon.
51:30If they count it, the series is tied at two.
51:33If they don't, we go to overtime.
51:37And they've got the replay center and Secaucus breaking this down frame by frame, as is Zach Zarba and the crew here in Los Angeles.
51:48Now remember, the call on the floor was good by the official Sean Wright.
51:58And they are taking forever, Kevin, to take a look at this.
52:03Here it is.
52:06Here it is.
52:06No light yet.
52:08This is good.
52:09His right hand was the last of his two to be on the ball.
52:14After a view.
52:14After a view.
52:16The ball was deemed to get out of Gordon's hands right before the LED light.
52:19This is a successful basket.
52:21The game is over.
52:23The Nuggets have won.
52:26And the series is tied at two.
52:29Oh, my goodness.
52:38I mean, it does not get any more drama than that.
52:46Two putbacks, one by Zubats, to tie it.
52:51And then Gordon.
52:59Wow.
53:00And may have even been fouled.
53:05The man of the hour is Aaron Gordon, and he is standing by with our animal force.
53:11Aaron, that was incredible.
53:12I mean, coming out of the timeout, you had to know that Nicola was going to take a shot attempt.
53:17So how ready were you?
53:18And can you remember a time that was this fulfilling and exciting?
53:21Oh, man.
53:22Yeah.
53:23We want to get the ball to Joker, the last shot, you know.
53:28He went to the trusty songboard shuffle.
53:30I'm just trying to clean up everything on the glass, trying to get a tip back, just do whatever my team needs for me to win.
53:34You're almost shaking a little.
53:36I mean, what's going through your head right now?
53:38That's a crazy game, man.
53:39That was a crazy game.
53:40And I don't know.
53:42That was tough.
53:43You know, this game got interesting when the Clippers went on that 32-9 run.
53:46What were the breakdowns there, and how did you guys collect yourself to put it together?
53:49I think we started turning the ball over a little too much.
53:52We let their physicality kind of impact us towards the stretch.
53:56They started kind of switching their defenses up and kind of throwing some gimmick defenses,
53:59and I don't think we responded very well.
54:01I'm just happy that we're going to be able to go back and watch the film off a win.
54:04How much does this do mentally and emotionally, knowing what a must-win that was here, especially on the road?
54:11Yeah, that was huge.
54:12That was really big for us.
54:14We did what we came here to do, and that's get home court advantage back.
54:17Congratulations.
54:18Enjoy it.
54:18Thank you, Ali.
54:19He lost his brother last year.
54:21His brother wore number 32.
54:22And that number 32 right there has just put in the winning basket to tie this series at two games apiece
54:29for a team that has gone through so much turbulence over the last couple weeks.
54:34Coming back, they lost a 22-point lead, but Denver at the end wins it.
54:40Jokic, 36 points, 21 rebounds.
54:43A thriller in L.A.
54:45Next, all-elite wrestling collision.
54:49For Reggie Miller, Ali LaForce, and the rest of the crew, Kevin Harlan saying goodnight from Los Angeles.
54:56You've been watching the NBA on TNT, your exclusive home of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.
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