The Clippers are suffocating Nikola Jokic’s paint. Is it a sustainable strategy for the Nuggets to keep relying on role players like Russell Westbrook to score? Do they have a choice?

On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets lost to the LA Clippers by a score of 117-83. They are now down 2-1 in their first-round playoff series. Nikola Jokic fi

Jokic has now recorded triple-doubles in back-to-back games, only for the Nuggets to lose on each occasion. The seven-time All-Star appears to be getting increasingly frustrated by the team's struggles, as evidenced by his actions on the bench in this latest loss.