He said he should have not left time on the clock for Jokic's tying basket. Mitchell's jumper gave Utah a 119-117 lead with 3.4 seconds remaining in the first overtime. Jokic, who had only two points in a first half, had 14 in the third quarter. Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Clarkson made four of six 3s in the half and finished 5 of 9. Jazz: Led by Jordan Clarkson, Utah made 12 of 21 3-pointers in the first half and 22 for the game. Mitchell drove through Denver's defensive breakdowns for a tying uncontested layup with less than 1 second remaining in regulation. "When you have Jamal and Nikola playing with each other and off each other and for each other, that's a difficult duo to guard," Malone said.Īt the start of the day, only one game separated Houston, Utah and Oklahoma City for the fourth through sixth spots in the Western Conference.Īn officials review confirmed Jokic drove the baseline for a layup before the remaining 3.4 seconds expired in the first overtime, forcing the second extra period. Nikola Jokic scored 10 of his 30 points in the first overtime for Denver, which solidified its hold on third place in the Western Conference playoff standings.ĭenver coach Michael Malone said his team plays "a different kind of basketball, a different brand of basketball" with Murray on the court. Murray said the key was "just being on the same page" with his teammates and "getting that chemistry back." I like challenges and it feels a lot better now that we got the win." "I was only supposed to play 22," Murray said when asked about his minutes. Murray played 39 minutes and remained in the game despite showing obvious signs of fatigue as Denver gained momentum for the playoffs. He had 12 rebounds and eight assists, just missing a triple-double. Murray, playing his first game since March 11 after missing four games with left hamstring tightness, sank a fallaway jumper for a 123-all tie and then beat the shot clock with a go-ahead 3-pointer. But he missed a desperation heave from near half-court as the game ended. The Nuggets overcame Donovan Mitchell's 35 points for Utah, including a 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds remaining in the second overtime. Jamal Murray scored 23 points in his first game of the NBA restart, including the tying and go-ahead baskets, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 134-132 in two overtimes Saturday. Murray returns to power Nuggets past Jazz 134-132 in 2 OTs Wow, what a performance from the Jazz! Game 4 looks very promising for the Utah Jazz.ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista Next game is Sunday night at 7pm MST on TNT. If the Jazz keep playing like this they will win this series quickly. Mitchell had 20 points, Niang had 16, and Clarkson had 11. Gobert had a monster game with 24 points and 14 rebounds in just 32 minutes. On his return, Mike Conley scored 27 points and had a career playoff high of made three’s. He made 7 out of 8 and played 25 minutes. The fourth quarter started with the Jazz having the luxury to sit out their starters as they had a 32 point lead. The Nuggets also benched their starters as they were blown in just three quarters. The Jazz seemed unstoppable and were a scoring machine. Mitchell, Gobert and Conley were just having fun in the court. The Nuggets couldn’t stop the artillery of the Jazz. Gobert, Mitchell, and Conley were brilliant. It was just another great quarter for the Jazz as they led 59-42.Īs the third quarter started, the Jazz dominated the Nuggets. They outscored them 35-20. In the second quarter, the Jazz played great basketball. Once again, the Jazz looked spectacular. The Jazz welcomed back Mike Conley who played the first five minutes. Joe Ingles started off great by giving two alley oops one to Mitchell and one to Gobert. Gobert got some quick points and was playing great defense as well. He had 12 points and 8 rebounds to direct the Jazz to a quick healthy lead. Jamal Murray was also to a quick start for the Nuggets and looked to have another big game. The Jazz took the quarter 25-14. By Elmer Mejia | Game 3 of the Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets took place today in Orlando. The Vivint Smart Home Arena would have been loud, energetic, and pumped for the first home game of the playoffs.
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