...Nuggets: Denver's lead reached 16 in the final moments -- a 35-point turnaround from early in the third. NBA playoffs: Lakers embrace D'Antoni's vision, out-small ball Rockets The Lakers have adjusted to Houston by downsizing their lineup. Heat use 3-pointers to take down Celtics (1:55) The Heat sink 15 3-pointers as they beat the Celtics for the first time this season.
(0:23).LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Flights home from the NBA's bubble are planned whenever a team is on the cusp of elimination, just in case they're needed.Denver is in no hurry to board that plane.The never-say-die Nuggets pulled off another season-saving comeback -- and, after rallying from 19 points down with 22 minutes remaining, they'll see the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 on Tuesday night for a berth in the Western Conference finals.The Nuggets were down 16 at the half -- the fourth time out of six games in the series when they trailed by at least that many in a game -- and eventually fell behind by as many as 19 in the third quarter.Of course, the Nuggets flourish when they're in trouble.They saved their season in Game 5 of the opening round by rallying from 15 points down in the third quarter against Utah to set the tone for a rally from a 3-1 series deficit. That's apparently when the Nuggets decided it was time to get going.Over the next 10 minutes, the Nuggets outscored the Clippers 30-8. ",Marcus Morris hit a 3-pointer with around 9 seconds remaining in OT to give the Clippers the lead. Now, it's onto Game 7.Clippers: Leonard also had eight rebounds and five assists. "If I make shots this series could be a little different," George said. ".Mavericks: A frustrated Doncic picked up a technical foul in the first quarter. "We know this kid has got a flair for the dramatic," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said.
They saved themselves again in Game 5 of this series, getting down by 16 before coming back to save the season again.George hit a 3-pointer shortly after halftime for a 19-point lead and Leonard made a pair of free throws with 8:27 left in the third quarter to put the Clippers up 73-55.
".The 21-year-old Doncic hurt his left ankle in the last game. "It was our entire play from the second quarter on. Jamal Murray scored 21 for Denver, which got 16 from Gary Harris , 13 from Michael Porter Jr . "He started talking crazy," Westbrook said. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.Kawhi Leonard takes the ball away from Jamal Murray and then finds Paul George for an and-1 bucket. (0:23).LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Flights home from the NBA's bubble are planned whenever a team is on the cusp of elimination, just in case they're needed.Denver is in no hurry to board that plane.The never-say-die Nuggets pulled off another season-saving comeback -- and, after rallying from 19 points down with 22 minutes remaining, they'll see the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 on Tuesday night for a berth in the Western Conference finals.The Nuggets were down 16 at the half -- the fourth time out of six games in the series when they trailed by at least that many in a game -- and eventually fell behind by as many as 19 in the third quarter.Of course, the Nuggets flourish when they're in trouble.They saved their season in Game 5 of the opening round by rallying from 15 points down in the third quarter against Utah to set the tone for a rally from a 3-1 series deficit.
NBA News Clippers look to put away stubborn Nuggets in Game 6 After letting Friday's Game 5 slip away, the second-seeded Los Angeles Clippers get a second chance to clinch the franchise's first Western Conference Finals appearance. He then hopped up and down in the hallway and rode an exercise bike before returning with 8:33 remaining and the Mavericks leading 106-96.The teams exchanged 3-pointer after 3-pointer down the stretch of the fourth, with the Clippers pulling to 119-117 on Leonard's 3-pointer with 1:56 left. Harden, Rockets set 3-point-attempt record in Game 4 loss to Thunder (2:03) James Harden and the Rockets set an NBA record of 58 3-point attempts in a playoff game as they fall to the Thunder 117-114. (1:55) Their previous best was 19 against the Spurs in San Antonio during Game 5 of the 2003 Western Conference Finals.Dallas used a 16-0 run in the third to take the lead -- and led by 12 points in the fourth before the Clippers rallied. ".To think, Doncic was a game-time decision due to the left ankle he hurt in Game 3. "He's a guy that lives for these moments. It simply set the stage for Doncic's winner over,"Big-time players make big-time plays. It was such a sad thing," Rivers said. The play was set up when Jackson saved a ball from going out of bounds on his end and tossed it all the way over to Leonard in the offensive end.Williams scored 36 points off the bench for the second-seeded Clippers, and Leonard had 32. But once he stepped on the floor, he knew he would give it a go.And once crunch time hit, the ankle wasn't even a thought.