Premier NBA Playoffs Highlights From Wednesday (September 9, 2020)

On Wednesday, a double-header of NBA playoff action brought an all-out brawl between Boston and Toronto which ended in a nail-biting double OT finish that saw the Raptors force a Game 7. Then Game 4 of the Clippers-Nuggets contest played a different tune with L.A. breaking it wide open early on as Kawhi Leonard channeled his two-time Finals MVP level of play to take down Denver.

Enjoy the best highlights from Wednesday’s NBA Playoff action all in one place:

*Via @NBA on Twitter/YouTube

Best of Game 6 2OT

Toronto and Boston put on a show in the closing moments of Game 6 where the Raptors clawed their way to a hard-fought win to extend the series to seven games. It looked bleak at times, but they persevered behind Norman Powell’s 15 OT points and Lowry’s leadership.

🚨 INSTANT CLASSIC 🚨

👀 the TOP PLAYS from 2OT as the defending champion @Raptors top Boston in an incredible, thrilling finish to FORCE GAME 7! #NBAPlayoffs

Game 7: Friday at 9:00pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/N9nYaIrgcf
— NBA (@NBA) September 10, 2020

Leonard Lifts L.A.

The robotic Kawhi Leonard was razor-sharp against the Nuggets in a multitude of ways as he sifted through the defense for a 30-rack, found open teammates, and ripped down boards to put his squad up 3-1 in the series.

Kawhi Leonard's near triple-double propels the @LAClippers to a 3-1 series lead! #NBAPlayoffs

30 PTS | 11 REB | 9 AST | 4 STL

Game 5: Friday, 6:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/Hbmww8xc5z
— NBA (@NBA) September 10, 2020

Lowry Came Up Big

Kyle Lowry was a man on a mission Wednesday as his Raptors were on the brink of elimination and his performance proved vital as he poured in a six-count of 3s to complement his gritty play on both ends of the court during his 50+ minutes of action.

Kyle Lowry leads Toronto to Game 7!@Klow7's 33 PTS (6 3PM), 8 REB, 6 AST and game-sealing bucket helps the defending champion @Raptors win in 2OT and send the series to a Game 7! #NBAPlayoffs

Game 7: Friday at 9:00pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/N0KnEMKbs6
— NBA (@NBA) September 10, 2020

KYLE LOWRY. ICE COLD 🥶 pic.twitter.com/7t8LGoYWOI
— ESPN (@espn) September 10, 2020

FVV and Powell Step Up

To take some of the weight off Kyle Lowry’s back from carrying Toronto, Norman Powell and Fred VanVleet elevated their game’s as Powell dropped in clutch 3s and VanVleet did his best Harlem Globetrotter’s impression.

👏 @FredVanVleet (21) & @npowell2404 (23) combine for 44 PTS as the @Raptors win in 2OT and force Game 7 in thrilling fashion! #NBAPlayoffs

Game 7: Friday at 9:00pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/QqJYAsrqYs
— NBA (@NBA) September 10, 2020

FVV keeps his dribble alive en route to the tough reverse!@Raptors 35@celtics 43#NBAPlayoffs on ESPN pic.twitter.com/MzYBQAzpbI
— NBA (@NBA) September 9, 2020

Tatum Hustling Hard

The Celtics’ loss in Game 6 was by no fault of Jayson Tatum’s effort as he fully exerted himself to the bitter end with high-energy plays like this tenacious chase-down block and breakaway dunk.

TATUM CHASE-DOWN 🤚💥 pic.twitter.com/GXR1v2lBtl
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 10, 2020

Tatum still got bounce 2 OTs in 😯 pic.twitter.com/FGiefzjfGJ
— ESPN (@espn) September 10, 2020

Lou Will’s And-One

Taking it into the body of 7-foot tall Nikola Jokic, crafty veteran Lou Williams managed to create space and convert an improbable and-one circus-type scoop shot to negate the obvious height difference.

This Lou Will and-1 finish 😱

(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/uJe4zMoPod
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 10, 2020

2 Blocks for Iblaka

The Republic of Congo native earned his nickname of Iblaka as Serge denied Jaylen Brown’s permission to put the ball in the cup with a pogo stick-like effort on a pair of blocks in rapid succession.