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Mitchell scores 51 points, Jazz beat Nuggets for 3-1 lead

Mitchell scores 51 points, Jazz beat Nuggets for 3-1 lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 18 of his 51 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz withstood a 50-point night from Jamal Murray to beat the Denver Nuggets 129-127 on Sunday and take a 3-1 lead in the playoff series. Mitchell was 15 of […]

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Back from quarantine, Conley leads Jazz over Nuggets 124-87

Back from quarantine, Conley leads Jazz over Nuggets 124-87

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — For four long days, Mike Conley was confined to his hotel in quarantine. He wasn’t about to be contained on the court. Conley made a career playoff-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points in his return from quarantine, helping the Utah Jazz rout the […]

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Donovan Mitchell scores 30 points, Jazz rout Nuggets 124-105

Donovan Mitchell scores 30 points, Jazz rout Nuggets 124-105

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his 30 points in a big third quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 124-105 on Wednesday to even the first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Mitchell was 10 of 14 from the floor, helped the […]

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Utah’s Mike Conley returns to NBA bubble after birth of son

Utah’s Mike Conley returns to NBA bubble after birth of son

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Utah guard Mike Conley has returned to Walt Disney World after the birth of his son and will go through a quarantine period before joining the Jazz for their playoff series against Denver. The Jazz announced he was back at the NBA campus following […]

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Murray helps Nuggets hold off Jazz, Mitchell 135-125 in OT

Murray helps Nuggets hold off Jazz, Mitchell 135-125 in OT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Murray showed up for his postgame Zoom call wearing a shirt featuring the image of boxing great Muhammad Ali. Almost fitting, given the Denver Nuggets withstood blow after blow from Donovan Mitchell before landing the knockout punch. Murray scored 10 of his 36 […]

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Close encounters: Jazz, Nuggets evenly matched all season

Close encounters: Jazz, Nuggets evenly matched all season

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP)-Nikola Jokic rattled off challenges the Utah Jazz present: disciplined, formidable big man, big-time scorer, meticulous execution of their roles. Then, the reason above all others the Denver Nuggets center relishes playing them in a first-round series: The games always go down to the wire. The […]

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Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) shoots as Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac (40) and Landry Shamet (20) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Jazz guard Mike Conley leaves bubble for birth of son

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Utah Jazz said guard Mike Conley left Walt Disney World on Sunday to return to Columbus, Ohio, for the birth of his son. The sixth-seeded Jazz begin a first-round playoff series against No. 3 seed Denver on Monday. Players who leave the bubble […]

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It’s over: For first time in 23 seasons, Spurs miss playoffs

It’s over: For first time in 23 seasons, Spurs miss playoffs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — San Antonio’s record-tying run of 22 consecutive postseason appearances is over, with the Spurs being eliminated from contention for a Western Conference play-in spot Thursday. The Spurs were officially ousted when Memphis defeated Milwaukee and Phoenix completed an undefeated eight-game run in the NBA’s restart bubble at Walt Disney World […]

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Short-handed Mavericks use huge rally to beat Jazz 122-114

Short-handed Mavericks use huge rally to beat Jazz 122-114

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The short-handed Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 22-point deficit in the second half to stun the Utah Jazz 122-114 on Monday. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Mavericks with 27 points and Seth Curry added 22. Boban Majanovic had 20 points and nine rebounds. It […]

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Murray returns to power Nuggets past Jazz 134-132 in 2 OTs

Murray returns to power Nuggets past Jazz 134-132 in 2 OTs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP)-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. The Nuggets overcame Donovan Mitchell’s 35 points for Utah, including a 3-pointer with 4.2 […]

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