Clippers down to their third swing at reaching Western Conference Finals berth

One way or another, history.
Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the second-seeded Clippers and third-seeded Nuggets will result either in the Clippers earning berth — at long, long last — in a conference final series for the first time in their franchise’s 50th season.
Or the Nuggets will go down as the first NBA team to twice rally back from 3-1 deficits to win playoff series in the same postseason. That milestone would come at the expense of the Utah Ja