While nobody shifted into full takeover mode like Kawhi Leonard did in Game 2, the victors used a balanced attack to put the game away. James Harden (20 points, nine assists and six rebounds), Leonard (21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists), Norman Powell (20 points) and Ivica Zubac (19 points and nine rebounds) led the way.

Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 117-83 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The pivotal Game 3 was the first home playoff game in the Intuit Dome, and the crowd was ready for it. Nikola Jokic posted a solid triple-double for the Nuggets, scoring 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting,