The best series so far in the playoffs will have a Game 7 after the Nuggets pulled off a hard-earned 119-107 win. Julian Strawther became the unsung hero for Denver, scoring eight of his 15 points late in the third quarter and providing a spark on defense. Nikola Jokic led his team as always with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists, while Jamal Murray added 25 points and Christian Braun 23.
Jalen Williams dished out 10 assists and grabbed seven rebounds but had a nightmarish game on offense with just six points on 3-of-16 shooting from the field. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Chet Holmgren had a 19-11 double-double.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Nuggets victory:
Jalen Williams you can learn a thing or two from Russell Westbrook ,he’s got more points than you, he’s more clutch than you pic.twitter.com/FyMelgARcn
— Russ’ TD ⚡ (@RussFcb) May 16, 2025
Denver could become just the 19th team in NBA history to win multiple Game 7s in the same playoffs. Of course, the Nuggets did that in the 2020 playoffs in the bubble. Only the 1988 Lakers won three Game 7s in the same postseason.
— Mike Vorkunov (@mikevorkunov.bsky.social) May 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Nikola Jokic has been the best player in the world
Nikola Jokic has been the best player in the playoffs
Nikola Jokic has been the best player in this series
We want greatness in Game 7
— Swipa (@SwipaCam) May 16, 2025
Ask Jokic and SGA if they’re cool with the winner of Game 7 getting MVP.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 16, 2025
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