The Clippers snuck away with a competitive 111-105 victory over the Nuggets at the Intuit Dome. Denver had a tough time slowing down the three-headed attack of Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Norman Powell in the contest.

The Clippers won Game 2 at Ball Arena 105-102, and twice in the Nikola Jokic era the Nuggets have succumbed in a Game 7 at home, against Portland in 2019 and against Minnesota last year when Denver blew a 20-point second-half lead.

As the Nuggets prepare to host Game 7 of a first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, here are three keys to the winner-take-all elimination game.