Some muffled M-V-P chants reverberated throughout the arena. The score read: Nuggets 52, Clippers 38. Denver never trailed, despite an average game from Nikola Jokic (a 13-point triple-double). Westbrook was not the difference. But he was a reason for the relatively easy win.

Murray makes eight 3-pointers on his way to 43 points, Russell Westbrook scores 21 off the bench and the Nuggets hand the Clippers a 131-115 defeat in Denver. Game 6 is Thursday in Inglewood.

The Nuggets won Game 5 after a strong 131-115 result went in their favor at Ball Arena. Murray led all scorers with a fantastic 43-point night. The Nuggets guard also added seven assists, five rebounds, three steals, and one block.