The Denver Nuggets season is alive and well after back-to-back wins in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The decisive 131-115 win in Game 5 of the series was aided in large part by Russell Westbrook.

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.

After escaping with two wins in the first four games of their Western Conference playoff series, the Denver Nuggets had their best showing against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 on Tuesday night thanks to Jamal Murray's 43-point night.