San Antonio, led by its mid-3 of LaMarcus Aldridge (26 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists), DeMar DeRozan (25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists), and Rudy Gay (17 points and 2 blocks), limited Denver’s bench to 11 points to secure the victory. Nikola Jokic’s Herculean effort (43 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists) and Jamal Murray’s contributions (16 points and 6 assists) were not enough for Denver, which fell to 0-7 in playoff game 6’s.
Game 6 Observations and Musings
- Jokic’s first two possessions were a missed shot and loose ball foul followed by a botched pass, yet he recovered to score six early points while Gary Harris continued his series-long shooting success.