Denver was on the road Thursday night to face the Clippers in Game 6. The Nuggets took a 3-2 series lead. It was a fierce fighting game by the Nuggets, but they lost 111-105.
That victory forced the Clippers to play Game 7 in Denver on Saturday night. After the Game 6 loss, interim head coach David Adelman spoke to the media. Adelman tackled Nicola Djokic’s lack of foul call on Thursday. He called it “crazy” and Jokic only shot two free throws in Game 6 and the Clippers.
Does Nikola Jokic play a favourable whi in Game 7?
David Adelman is not satisfied with the official whi, or is short for Nicola Djokic in Game 6.
“I don’t know what’s going on tonight, but it was absolutely crazy to see him shooting two free throws with the amount of contacts going on there.” pic.twitter.com/qoatr2lc2g
– Jake Shapiro (@shapalicious) May 2, 2025
It was a physical series between the Clipper and the Nuggets throughout the six games. The teams are evenly matched, with half of the game being determined by one ownership. On Thursday, the Nuggets were on their path to face the Clippers in Game 6. It was another physical matchup between Denver and LA last night. The referee let go of many contacts and had far fewer foul calls than the first five games.
Both teams combined to capture 24 foul shots in Game 6. The least in this series. The Nuggets attempted nine foul shots, and the Clippers attempted 15 on Thursday. Denver’s Nicola Djokic went to the free throw line once in Game 6. Interim head coach David Adelman then expressed his dissatisfaction with Jokic’s lack of appeal.
The physicality he saw in Game 6 makes Adelman excited about Game 7. He hopes the judge will have the same type of physicality on Saturday. In his postseason career, Jokic will average 5.5 free throws per game. He shot only two in Game 6. Denver goes home for Game 7. If the references allow it, it will raise your level of physicality. The winner of this Clippers vs. Nuggets series is waiting to face #1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference semi-finals.