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Clippers on the offense again.

Paul dribbles to the frontcourt.

Paul passes the ball to the cutting Bamot.

Bamot goes inside but has no space, so he passes the ball to Crawford on the perimeter.

Crawford catches the ball and quickly shows off an exaggerated dribbling combo.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Crawford's change of direction is very pronounced.

Pope tries hard to keep up.

Crawford chooses to make a lateral step while dribbling at high speed, creating space, and quickly shoots a jump shot.

Pope tries hard to defend.

"Bang!"

Pope knocks Crawford down.

"Beep beep!"

The referee blows the whistle, awarding three free throw opportunities.

Pope raises his hand straight, his contact with Crawford wasn't much, but the referee called it.

Quite frustrating.

The fans at Staples Center continue to cheer.

Crawford steps to the free throw line.

Hits all three steadily.

70 to 73.

Nuggets on the offense.

Zeng Xingyang dribbles to the frontcourt, executing a pick-and-roll with Faried again.

Zeng Xingyang changes direction and accelerates inside.

Bamot and Little Jordan continue to double-team Zeng Xingyang, but they also pay attention to Zeng Xingyang's passing route to Faried.

Ensuring Zeng Xingyang can't directly deliver an assist.

Zeng Xingyang doesn't pass to Faried, instead makes a no-look pass to Pope at the top of the arc.

Pope catches the ball, makes a fake, completely faking out Crawford, then makes a lateral step with the ball.

Fully creating space, and shoots a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

Responds with a basket.

Pope quickly responds to Crawford's play.

73 to 73.

The crowd's momentum is quickly subdued by this three-pointer.

This shot is also the last scoring play from both teams in the third quarter.

Following that, neither team's offense succeeded.

The game quickly enters the final quarter of the battle.

In the fourth quarter, Clippers continue their pick-and-roll strategy centered around Paul and Griffin.

Clippers increase physical confrontations, relentlessly attacking the Nuggets' inside, frequently earning trips to the free-throw line.

Jokic even gets his fifth personal foul early, forced to rest on the bench.

Jokic's exit fires up the Clippers even more.

Luckily, at critical moments, Zeng Xingyang continuously makes some good passes after breaking through.

The Nuggets' outside shooting gradually returns, with Harris and Pope making three-pointers.

The score alternates and increases.

The confrontation between the two teams intensifies.

Diving for loose balls, collision defense.

Pope in a fast break gets swatted down by Little Jordan.

Paul is directly hit by Harris in the throat.

The bench players from both teams exchange curses.

Faried and Griffin grapple to the ground, both warned by the referee.

Zeng Xingyang and Paul trash talk each other, both receiving technical fouls.

Nuggets and Clippers are in a fierce battle, the heavy physical confrontations make the game passionate.

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In the fourth quarter, both teams' field goals stagnate again for a while.

The game soon reaches a fever pitch.

In the last minute of the game, the score comes to 90 to 92, Clippers leading by two through Griffin's free throws.

Nuggets call a timeout to arrange their offense.

"This game is incredible, this is the playoff level we should have."

"Haha, Clippers are playing eight against five, getting 20 more free throws, how do we compete?"

"Now it's crunch time, it's Zeng Xingyang's time to shine."

"Fantastic, loving these kinds of playoffs."

Fans online start to get excited.

The timeout is quickly over.

Nuggets on the offense.

Zeng Xingyang dribbles to the frontcourt.

As the game nears its end, possession focuses on the star players.

Zeng Xingyang doesn't rush, but dribbles with back to the right side to survey.

It's Bamot defending Zeng Xingyang, with Wesley Johnson and Paul ready to double-team at any moment.

Rivers appears very attentive on defense, keeping Crawford and Redick on the bench.

With 12 seconds left on the shot clock, Zeng Xingyang initiates the offense, Jokic comes up to set a screen, blocking Bamot.

Wesley Johnson and Paul quickly double-team, but Zeng Xingyang accelerates again, bursting through.

A stride and adjust to evade Little Jordan's defense at the basket, gaining space and calmly putting the ball in.

92 to 92.

The scores are tied once again.

Clippers' offense, Paul dribbles to the frontcourt then decisively calls a stop to reset the offensive strategy.

33 seconds left, enough for Clippers to complete one offensive play.

Rivers sends Crawford and Redick back onto the court now.

The timeout ends.

Clippers opt for a backcourt throw-in.

It seems they aren't planning a quick two-pointer, but rather a steady play.

Paul receives the ball, steadily dribbles upcourt.

The game playing this way shows the Clippers' strategy has worked.

It's worth knowing that in the previous two games, the momentum was always with the Nuggets.

The general consensus was that the Clippers would sweep the Nuggets.

"You dread going one-on-one with me," Zeng Xingyang shouted at Paul.

Paul's eyes were serious; he indeed didn't dare to take on Zeng Xingyang one-on-one.

This was something frustrating for Paul, where talent often dictated that he couldn't go head-to-head in critical moments.

It's not that Paul lacked clutch ability, but against Zeng Xingyang, he had no way to overpower him.

Paul passed the ball to Griffin on the right side of the free-throw line.

After receiving the ball, Griffin faced Grant and made a probing step.

Griffin found an opportunity, accelerated, and charged fiercely to the left.

"Bang!"

Grant applied some resistance to Griffin, slightly slowing him down.

On the other side, Jokic wanted to help, but he was blocked by Little Jordan.

Griffin leaped into the air; he wasn't going for a dunk but opted for a safer layup to finish.

At that moment, a figure rushed out from Griffin's blind spot.

Seeing Griffin's drive, Zeng Xingyang abandoned Paul and decisively returned to help defend.

Finally, at the last moment Griffin attempted to release the ball.

"Snap!"

"Bang!"

The ball shot by Griffin was firmly pinned against the backboard.

The basketball fell, creating chaos.

Jokic took control and quickly called for a timeout.

With just 13 seconds left, the possession turned to the Nuggets.

The audience on-site was stunned.

The Nuggets' defense was terrifyingly strong.

"Ah!!!"

"Beautifully done."

"A monster block."

The entire Nuggets team stood up and roared.

Zeng Xingyang's return block was so fierce it seemed to decide the match's outcome.

Zeng Xingyang celebrated by bumping chests with Jokic.

This block turned around the disadvantage that lasted almost the entire game.

CCTV commentary box.

Coach Zhang screamed, "Griffin's drive to the basket, got blocked, Xingyang back to defend, monster block, ah ah!!!"

Yu Jia said, "The Nuggets pulled off an incredible defense. From the replay, you can see the shot was almost perfect, but it still couldn't escape Xingyang's defensive coverage. The Clippers' buzzer-beater failed."

"Incredible, this monster block."

"Now Zeng Xingyang feels like a superstar to me, seamless in offense and defense."

"Griffin simply couldn't avoid such a defense."

"This defensive awareness and intensity are top-notch."

"Zeng Xingyang has already made five buzzer-beaters this season; will it happen in the playoffs?"

"I love watching moments like these; awesome, awesome!"

"The Nuggets are definitely a championship favorite with such a lineup."

"Youthful storm! Hit them with a three-to-zero."

"The Clippers aren't weak; they're just being countered by the Nuggets."

"Xingyang is a nightmare for smaller players; every time Paul faces Xingyang, it's tough."

Fans on the internet were buzzing with discussions.

Soon, the pressure shifted to the Clippers.

Rivers was feeling the headache!

They might face a buzzer-beater tonight if things go wrong.

Nuggets bench.

Mike Malone shouted, "Zeng, you bring up the ball, Nikola, focus on setting screens, and the rest keep the floor spaced, ready to catch passes anytime."

"In this possession, don't think about drawing fouls; it's hard to get calls."

"Just look for the opportunity to take a shot and finish them."

While shouting, Mike Malone was diagramming the pick-and-roll play.

Hearing Mike Malone's instructions, everyone nodded.

Nobody was too surprised by such a tactical arrangement.

Nearing their turn to enter the court, Mike Malone patted Zeng Xingyang on the shoulder, repeatedly reminding him of the points to note.

Zeng Xingyang's ears could no longer hear Mike Malone's words; his heart started to surge with excitement.

Soon, the game resumed after the timeout.

Jokic went to inbound the ball.

Nuggets and Clippers players were shoving each other continuously.

The referee started the countdown.

Zeng Xingyang broke out from a counter run, paused his rhythm, and received the pass from Jokic.

After receiving the ball, Bamot dared not come closer to contest tightly, fearing a foul would send Zeng Xingyang to the free-throw line.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Zeng Xingyang continuously adjusted his dribbling rhythm.

The Clippers did not double-team but rather tried to guard everyone as best as possible.

Zeng Xingyang didn't take long to adjust and quickly initiated the offense.

Repeated left and right crossovers.

Jokic timely came up for the screen.

Blocked Bamot, who was trying to follow.

Little Jordan came to help; Zeng Xingyang took a step toward the right inner lane, then swiftly moved sideways to create space.

Little Jordan's rhythm was disrupted.

Zeng Xingyang quickly shot a jump shot.

Little Jordan tried hard to defend.

But was still a step too late.

The basketball soared over Little Jordan's head.

While the ball was still gliding in the air, time ran out.

The audience held their breath.

Many were in dread!

Many were in panic.

"Swish!"

A shot straight to the heart!!

94 to 92.

Zeng Xingyang completed his first buzzer-beater in the playoffs!!