The playoff games of the Western Conference on Sunday were not disappointing. After Luka Doncic’s huge game-winner to elevate the Dallas Mavericks in overtime past the Los Angeles Clippers, the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets followed up with their own thriller. Thanks to another great match by Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz escaped with a win of 129-127 to take a 3-1 series.
After losing Game 1 in overtime, the Jazz bounced back with three straight wins to take control of this series. Mitchell has stepped up in a significant way, and on Sunday night finished with 51 points and seven assists for his second game of 50 points of the series. They are one win away from advancing to the second round for the third time in our seasons.
Jamal Murray had it again for the Nuggets, finishing with 50 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for a new playoff career high, but this time he could not drag the Nuggets to victory. Denver must now win three games in a row to prevent a second straight early exit from the postseason.
