![]() They keep him away from the rim like tonight and he shoots 9/12 from three. One game he runs him off the line and he lights them up at the rim. Snyder has only done minor adjustments on Murray. The only adjustment to Utah’s lineup happened when Mike Conley was gone for the birth of his child and the Jazz started Juwan Morgan. Probably the biggest disappointment has been a refusal to adjust from Quin Snyder. Royce O’neale and Joe Ingles had 5 points each. Rudy Gobert looked very unimpactful on the offensive end, Jordan Clarkson was 5/14 from the field and was a -24. Outside of Mitchell, and a decent night from Mike Conley, there was a lot of disappointment. Really masterful work /KopXOVgAGv- Mo Dakhil August 31, 2020Īt some point the Jazz need to give all the reigns to Mitchell because he’s shown that when you do, things go really well. He uses a same hand in-n-out dribble to get both guys to jump to the right and lets him get in the lane before finding Niang for a corner three. Mitchell's work on using the Gobert pick really confuse Morris and Jokic. He’s also shown incredible playmaking like this fantastic play to Georges Niang in the corner. He’s shown his patented scoring ability but now with incredible efficiency. The biggest bright spot for Utah is that Donovan Mitchell has blossomed to a superstar this series. And now with the series going to a Game 7, they’re playing for keeps. ![]() Something has to change and quick because Utah can’t expect Murray to just slow down. Royce O’neale and Rudy Gobert have been on an island series guarding a Jokic/ Murray pick and roll that has absolutely crushed Utah’s defense. Although it doesn’t look like they’re doing a lot to figure out a way to do it, either. It was enough to put away Utah away again who has not found a way to stop Murray. Denver also had a great night from Jerami Grant who had 18 points and was 6/9 from three. Nikola Jokic was solid again for the Nuggets scoring 22 with 9 assists. But where Utah fell short was their role players not stepping up like Denver’s did. Mitchell scored 44 of his own at high efficiency and was the reason Utah was in this game. The two combined for 50 in Game 6, but fell to the Jazz, 112-104.Is it Groundhog Day for the Utah Jazz? Another game, another monster performance from Jamal Murray as he led the Denver Nuggets past the Utah Jazz, 119-107.ĭespite the loss, Donovan Mitchell was electric again. Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups combined for 49 points to lead the Nuggets to a 116-102 win at home in Game 5. 4 Nuggets 2ĭenver took Game 1, but would lose the next three to Utah. Utah would hang on in Game 7, winning 91-81, to take the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals. Center Dikembe Mutombo lead the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds in Game 6 to force a winner-takes-all Game 7. Then Denver went to Utah stole one on the road in Game 5. With their backs to the wall, the Nuggets - behind Reggie Williams’ 21 points - squeaked an 83-82 Game 4 win to avoid the sweep. 1 seed in NBA history, Denver quickly fell behind 0-3 in its second-round series with Utah. 8 Nuggets 3įresh off of beating the Supersonics in the first No. ![]() The only blemish Denver had in the series was a 131-123 loss in Game 3 in Salt Lake City. Led by Alex English’s 30.6 point in the series, the Nuggets exacted revenge on the previous season’s defeat. The Nuggets won the Midwest Division with the second-best record in the West. 3 seeded Rockets in the first round, the Jazz had a rematch with Denver, this time with their roles reversed. Denver had three players average at least 20 points during the series - Alex English (29.0), Dan Issel (27.4) and Kiki Vandeweghe (25.4). But Adrian Dantley wouldn’t let the Nuggets seal the upset, averaging 31.0 points over the series to lift the Jazz to victory. After Utah took Game 1, Denver battled back to take Games 2 and 3. 7 seed against the Midwest Division winning Jazz. Here’s a look at what happened in those previous series: 1983-84 playoffs: First round - No. The Interstate 70 rivals will be meeting for the fifth time in the postseason and the first since 2010. It’s official: The Nuggets are taking on the Jazz in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Cox, Getty ImagesNikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets wins the tip-off over Utah Jazz during double overtime at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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