The Los Angeles Clippers regained control of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets after taking Game 3, 110-101. Kawhi Leonard and Co. can take a commanding 3-1 lead with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday night as the Clippers eye their first conference finals berth in franchise history. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Clippers are in control with a double-digit lead.
Los Angeles trailed in the fourth quarter of Game 3 before going on a run, outscoring Denver 23-10 the rest of the way behind eight different scorers. As for the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic continues to stay hot as he’s averaging 29 points and 15 rebounds over the past two games. In NBA history, teams leading 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven series win 95 percent of the time, but Denver, should it lose again, has overcame a similar deficit against the Jazz in the first round, becoming just the 12th team in NBA history to come back from being down by that deficit. Follow below for real-time updates throughout Game 4 between the Nuggets and Clippers.
