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The Ringer’s NBA staff weighs in.If this unprecedented season hadn’t brought enough twists and turns, the 2020 NBA playoffs have surely stirred us some more. By Michael McKnight. Much more than just a date with the King, or being able to leave the Magic Kingdom for Magic City.Kawhi Leonard took himself out of the best player in the NBA debate with his and the Clippers performance in game 7 against the Nuggets.Luka Doncic had his legend making moment in leading the Dallas Mavericks over the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime.While Kawhi Leonard has won two NBA Finals MVPs—how badly will the loss to Denver impact his legacy going forward?A dedicated back—er, front—office lured Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to Los Angeles, where the Clippers (the Clippers!) Will Jamal Murray stay hot and make things tough for Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers? Play 21-game seasons, exhibitions, pro games and showdowns! But what was once the NBA’s most moribund franchise has its sights set even higher. The 6'4" Canadian guard overtook J.R. Smith for the top spot on the Nuggets' all-time list. His total was just one shy the 33 three-pointers made by the Jazz's Donovan Mitchell.He became the fourth player to record multiple 50-point games in the same playoff series, and he also became the first player since Allen Iverson in 2001 to have 3 straight 40-point games in the postseason.The other franchise star on the Nuggets - Nikola Jokic - isn't far behind on this list.

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are now squarely in the title conversation. If this unprecedented season hadn’t brought enough twists and turns, the 2020 NBA playoffs have surely stirred us some more. He passed Smith's total of 65 in his 24th playoff game while Smith reached that mark in 35 postseason games.With his first and lone 3-pointer of the first quarter in Game 3 vs. the LA Clippers, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray jumped to the top of the charts for the.Prior to Game 3, he was tied with J.R. Smith for the top spot with 65.
Neither the East’s no. Kawhi Leonard is a tremendous player, but if he wants to be even considered in the conversation for best in the world, and mentioned in the same breath as LeBron James, he needs to close out the Denver Nuggets, especially after voluntarily leaving a championship team.While with a loss, Paul George’s reputation as a star will take another hit and that’s without even making any jokes about Playoff P. He might want to log off if they lose tonight.And finally, as much as I like him, Doc Rivers is perilously close to the ignominious distinction of being the only coach to preside over three different teams that have blown 3-1 playoff series leads.So, it’s safe to say the Clippers have a lot on the line in Game 7 against Denver.