(REUTERS) - Donovan Mitchell scored 51 points and dished out seven assists to help the Utah Jazz outlast the Denver Nuggets for a 129-127 victory on Sunday (Aug 23) night near Orlando, giving Utah a 3-1 lead in their National Basketball Association (NBA) Western Conference first-round play-off series.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 51 points and dished out seven assists to help the Utah Jazz outlast the Denver Nuggets for a 129-127 victory on Sunday night near Orlando, giving Utah a 3-1 lead in their National Basketball Association Western Conference first-round play-off series.
Monte Morris and Jerami Grant moved into Denver's starting lineup and contributed to that early spark. Mitchell kept Utah in it during the first quarter, however, scoring 13 points on five-of-six shooting.Denver used an 11-2 run to take a 43-35 lead - their largest of the first half.The Jazz stayed within striking distance, though, thanks to big baskets from Clarkson and Mitchell, and cut the deficit to 65-64 on a pair of free throws from Mitchell just before halftime.The Jazz used another third-quarter surge to climb ahead of Denver.
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