NBA players show no mercy on Twitter in Clippers-Nuggets Game 7 shocker

The LA Clippers and the Denver Nuggets faced off in a critical Game 7 to determine who would face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. Would we get the “Battle for LA” matchup we’d all be waiting for?

Not quite.

The Nuggets outscored the Clippers 50-33 after halftime while holding LA’s top stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to 2-of-18 shooting in the second half. The 104-89 victory puts Denver in the conference finals for the first time since the 2008-09, where they eventually lost to the Lakers in six games.

After the game, NBA stars and celebrities had some interesting thoughts on the Clippers performance on Tuesday, along with plenty of praise for the performances of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in the win.

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Kawhi Leonard shot 1-of-11 from the field in the second half as the Clippers fell to the Nuggets 104-89 in Game 7. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

Clippers can’t finish the job

The Clippers, armed with arguably the most talented roster in the league, fell to 0-8 all-time with a chance to clinch a Conference Finals berth. While the Clippers ponder their future, their peers let them have it on social media.

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Jamal Murray pours in a game-high 40 points and Nikola Jokic tallies a triple-double as the Nuggets overcome a 3-1 deficit and advance to the Western Conference finals.

Never say die Nuggets

The Nuggets have won 6 elimination games this postseason, tied with the 1994 Nuggets for the most in a single postseason in NBA history

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After the Nuggets beat the Clippers in Game 7, Nikola Jokic can’t contain his excitement and explains why this Nuggets team will always be special to him.

Lillard, McCollum throw all the shade at Clippers

The Portland Trail Blazers backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum reveled in the Clippers’ woes on Tuesday night, while pondering whether some extra vacation space could be carved out for their divisional rivals.