When David Adelman took over the Denver Nuggets following the shocking dismissal of Michael Malone on the eve of the NBA playoffs, he engineered a full-court press, so to speak, to close out the regular season.

As the Nuggets prepare to host Game 7 of a first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, here are three keys to the winner-take-all elimination game.

Veteran forward Nicolas Batum was an X-factor for the Clippers in Game 6, helping limit Nikola Jokic in the second half. Both teams will be looking for every edge they can find Saturday in Denver.