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Nikola Jokic and Derrick White , The Canadian Presshit a clutch floater with 36.8 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets held off the San Antonio Spurs 90-86 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance in the post-season for the first time in a decade.
Jokic finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, with no pass bigger than the one to set up Murray's floater.. Then, the Spurs didn't foul and the Nuggets were able to essentially run out the clock. Jokic turned in another monster game. Jokic showed off his arsenal of shots, even throwing in a sky hook. Jokic also had a triple-double in Game 1.It was a forgettable first half for the Spurs, who trailed 47-34 after shooting 22.2% from the floor.played in his 85th playoff game with San Antonio, tying him with Sean Elliott for ninth-most in franchise history. ... Popovich remains on 170 playoff wins, trailing only Pat Riley and Phil Jackson .
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