The Nuggets used a 72-40 spurt over the second and third quarters to take control of the game and this tight series that saw each team win on the other’s home court.

The first two games went down to the wire with the Nuggets taking Game 1 in overtime and the Clippers pulling out Game 2 in a thriller to send the series back to Los Angeles tied at 1-1. Game 3 was a far more lopsided affair as the Clippers cruised to a 117-83 victory to take a 2-1 series lead.

Fans erupt after a violent dunk and technical-foul-earning rim hang by Russell Westbrook (4) during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 120-101 series-clinching win over the LA C