The San Antonio Spurs have tied the series with the Denver Nuggets, 3-3, to force a Game 7 by virtue of earning a 120-103 victory in Game 6. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 26 points (10-18 FG), 10 rebounds and 5 assists, while DeMar DeRozan totaled 25 points (12-16 FG), 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the victory. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets as he registered a franchise record for points in an NBA Playoffs game, finishing with a career-high 43 points (19-30 FG), to go with 12 rebounds and 9 assists in the losing effort. With his performance, Jokic joins Charles Barkley (6/1/1993 for PHX vs SEA), Magic Johnson (5/8/1991 for LAL vs GSW) and Oscar Robertson (3/28/1963 for CIN at BOS) as the only players in NBA Playoffs history with at least 43 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a single game, with Jokic being the youngest of the group to record that line. Game 7 is set to take place in Denver on Saturday, April 27th at 10:00 pm ET on TNT.
GAME 7:
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