Nuggets Beat Jazz To Win First Round Playoffs

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Published on September 2 2020 6:26 am
Last Updated on September 2 2020 6:54 am

The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 80-78 Tuesday night to complete their comeback from being down 3 games to 1 and win their first round playoffs series.

Denver's Nikola Jokic got the tie-breaking basket with 27 second left in Game 7, and the victory was sealed when a three-pointer by Utah's Mike Conley spun out at the buzzer.

 

National Basketball Association

First Round Playoffs

Tuesday, September 1 Scoreboard

Denver 80, Utah 78 -- Denver wins series 4-3

Conference Semifinals

Boston 102, Toronto 99 -- Boston leads series 2-0

Wednesday, September 2 Schedule (All Times Central)

Miami at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

East Semifinals -- Game 2, Miami leads series 1-0

Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

West First Round -- Game 7, series tied 3-3

 

Women's National Basketball Association

Tuesday, September 1 Scoreboard

Conn 70, New York 65

Atlanta 102, Indiana 90

Phoenix 92, Las Vegas 85