The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-89, at Orlando on Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Nuggets have won the series by a 4-3 score.

The Nuggets have done it again and, just like it happened in the first-round series against the Utah Jazz, they returned from a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the Clippers. Denver seemed to be the team that wanted it the most Tuesday, and it showed -- the Nuggets were down by as much as 12 points during the second half, but they stormed a massive comeback in the second half and outscored the Clippers by 10 points in the third (28-18) and by seven points (22-15) in the fourth quarter, at times dominating the game on both ends of the court. The Clippers shot just 37.8 percent from the field and 25.7 percent from three-point range, while the Nuggets made 49.4 percent of their field-goal attempts. Ultimately, that difference in shooting made all the difference and it translated to the final result. The Nuggets have now clinched a spot in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009.

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic carried the Nuggets in this emphatic Game 7 victory -- while Murray led all players with 40 points, Jokic stuffed the stat sheet and ended the game with a 16-point, 13-assist, 22-rebound triple-double. Jerami Grant posted 14 points and Gary Harris also chipped in with 14 points while making six of his 11 shots from the field. No other Denver player scored in double figures.

The Clippers had to rely on Montrezl Harrell, who scored 20 points off the bench, because their main two stars had forgettable performances -- Paul George mustered 10 points on 4-of-16 from the field, while Kawhi Leonard notched 14 points on 6-of-22 shooting. Patrick Beverley stuffed the stat sheet and produced 11 points, six assists and five rebounds. JaMychal Green notched 11 points off the bench.