The Clippers were the lesser team in Game 7 against the Nuggets. They had a double-digit lead in the first half, but they were only up two at halftime, and then Denver went on what has become a patented second-half run to take control in the third quarter, eventually winning comfortably. Here are three stats that stand out from LA’s season-ending loss.
The pace of the game was 92.5.
Before the game, Jovan Buha of The Athletic pointed out that the pace of the game had been a strong predictor of which team would have an advantage.