Clippers star Kawhi Leonard expected a battle against the Denver Nuggets, and he's getting one as the first-round playoff series shifts back to Denver.

The LA Clippers took a 2-1 series lead over the Denver Nuggets with their Game 3 victory at Intuit Dome on Thursday. After Kawhi Leonard’s 39-point eruption led

Nikola Jokic posted a solid triple-double for the Nuggets, scoring 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, adding 13 rebounds and 13 assists. It wasn't nearly enough for Denver, though, as the blowout loss, at the hands of 18 Clippers 3-pointers, gives them a 2-1 deficit in the series.