Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic controls the ball as the Utah Jazz defence sucks in on him. Photo: ReutersThe Denver Nuggets have survived a frantic finish to complete a rally from a 3-1 postseason deficit. After sixth-seeded Utah forged a 78-78 tie on a Rudy Gobert dunk with 47.5 seconds left, the Nuggets went to Jokic inside against the Jazz's ace defender. First, the Nuggets stripped the ball from Donovan Mitchell with 8.4 seconds to go. After a slow start, Mitchell led the Jazz with 22 points, shooting 9-for-22, while Gobert had 19 to complement a game-high 18 rebounds.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 02, 2020 03:56 UTC