August 21, 2020 · First Round · Game 3 · 4:00 PM EDT
UTA leads 2-1
Biggest lead DEN by 1 · UTA by 39 · 2 lead changes
Q1 11:14+6% DENMurray 17' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 2 · UTA 2Q1 10:30+8% DENMurray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)DEN 5 · UTA 4
Q1 9:21+9% UTAConley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (O'Neale 2 AST)DEN 5 · UTA 7
Q1 6:17+8% DENCraig 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)DEN 10 · UTA 13
Q1 4:29+6% UTAGobert 10' Hook Shot (8 PTS)DEN 10 · UTA 15| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1LA Lakers | 52 | 19 | .732 | — |
2LA Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 |
3DE Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 |
4HO Rockets | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
5OK Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
6UT Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
7DA Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 |
8PO Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 |
9ME Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
10PH Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
11SA Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 |
13NO Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 |
14MI Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 |
15GS Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 |
| Zone | DEN | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 10/23 43% | 17/25 68% |
| Paint | 6/10 60% | 7/17 41% |
| Mid-range | 5/17 29% | 1/5 20% |
| Corner 3 | 2/4 50% | 6/12 50% |
| Above the break 3 | 10/34 29% | 12/25 48% |
NJ Nikola JokićC | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -21 | 54.0% |
| TCTorrey CraigF | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -19 | 80.0% |
| JMJamal MurrayG | 27 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -12 | 37.5% |
PM Paul MillsapF | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 80.0% |
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -20 | 58.3% |
JG Jerami GrantF | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -21 | 42.9% |
MM Monté MorrisG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -32 | 28.6% |
PD PJ DozierG-F | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -25 | 33.9% |
TD Troy DanielsG | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 10.2% |
MP Mason PlumleeF-C | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -13 | 75.0% |
KB Keita Bates-DiopF | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 25.0% |
BB Bol BolC-F | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 62.8% |
NV Noah VonlehF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 87 | 45 | 20 | 33-88 | 12-38 | 9-11 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 24 | ||
| Shooting | 37.5% | 31.6% | 81.8% | 46.9% |
| RGRudy GobertC | 32 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +21 | 69.8% |
RO Royce O'NealeF | 28 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +14 | 50.0% |
DM Donovan MitchellG | 28 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 59.0% |
| MCMike ConleyG | 25 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 9-13 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +24 | 97.3% |
JI Joe InglesF-G | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +13 | 34.7% |
JC Jordan ClarksonG | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +33 | 42.7% |
JM Juwan MorganF | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +23 | 26.6% |
GN Georges NiangF | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +26 | 88.9% |
EM Emmanuel MudiayG | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 70.0% |
MO Miye OniG-F | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 83.3% |
JB Jarrell BrantleyF | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 17.4% |
RT Rayjon TuckerG | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 50.0% |
TB Tony BradleyC-F | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 53.2% |
| Totals | 240 | 124 | 50 | 27 | 43-84 | 18-37 | 20-26 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 20 | ||
| Shooting | 51.2% | 48.6% | 76.9% | 65.0% |
12:00Jump Ball Gobert vs. Jokic: Tip to MitchellDEN 011:38Gobert 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neale 1 AST)DEN 011:14Murray 17' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 210:56Porter Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Ford)DEN 210:45Murray S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Lewis)DEN 210:45Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)DEN 210:45Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)DEN 210:30Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)DEN 510:08MISS Ingles 28' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotDEN 510:06Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 59:51Conley P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Fitzgerald)DEN 59:42MISS Murray 27' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotDEN 59:38Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 59:21Conley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (O'Neale 2 AST)DEN 59:06Craig Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)DEN 59:06O'Neale STEAL (1 STL)DEN 59:03O'Neale Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)DEN 58:48Ingles P.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Lewis)DEN 58:36MISS Murray 4' LayupDEN 58:36Millsap REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 58:35MISS Millsap 13' Turnaround Jump ShotDEN 58:33Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 58:26Mitchell 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Ingles 1 AST)DEN 58:17Craig OFF.Foul (P1) (T.Ford)DEN 58:17Craig Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T2)DEN 58:04Gobert 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Ingles 2 AST)DEN 57:44Millsap OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Fitzgerald)DEN 57:44Millsap Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)DEN 57:20MISS Mitchell 3PT Fadeaway JumperDEN 57:20Millsap BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 57:16Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 57:13MISS Murray 25' 3PT Running Jump ShotDEN 57:09Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 57:04Millsap P.FOUL (P2.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)DEN 57:01O'Neale OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Fitzgerald)DEN 57:01O'Neale Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T2)DEN 56:45Jokic 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)DEN 76:31Gobert 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Ingles 3 AST)DEN 76:31Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Lewis)DEN 76:31MISS Gobert Free Throw 1 of 1DEN 76:29Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 76:17Craig 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)DEN 106:03MISS Clarkson 9' Driving Floating Jump ShotDEN 106:00Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 105:48MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 105:45O'Neale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 105:36MISS Clarkson 3PT Jump ShotDEN 105:32Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)DEN 105:31MISS Clarkson 3PT Jump ShotDEN 105:30Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 105:16Craig Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)DEN 105:16Ingles STEAL (1 STL)DEN 105:02MISS O'Neale 3PT Jump ShotDEN 104:58Dozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 104:48MISS Craig 1' Reverse LayupDEN 104:45Ingles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 104:32MISS Gobert 8' Floating Jump ShotDEN 104:31Gobert REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)DEN 104:29Gobert 10' Hook Shot (8 PTS)DEN 104:16Morris Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T5)DEN 104:05Grant S.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Lewis)DEN 104:05MISS Gobert Free Throw 1 of 2DEN 104:05Gobert Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)DEN 103:44MISS Grant 26' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 103:39Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 103:36Mitchell 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS)DEN 103:21MISS Morris 25' 3PT Step Back Jump ShotDEN 103:18Clarkson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 102:59MISS Mitchell 25' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 102:56Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 102:50Craig 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)DEN 122:37MISS Clarkson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotDEN 122:34Dozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 122:29MISS Dozier 16' Running Pull-Up Jump ShotDEN 122:25Morgan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 122:18Clarkson 7' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)DEN 121:56Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)DEN 121:56Gobert STEAL (1 STL)DEN 121:47MISS Niang 3PT Jump ShotDEN 121:47Niang REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 121:41Niang 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 121:17MISS Craig 27' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 121:14Gobert REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)DEN 121:03MISS Clarkson 10' Floating Jump ShotDEN 121:01Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 120:50MISS Grant 10' Driving Floating Jump ShotDEN 120:49Gobert REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)DEN 120:32Gobert 1' Layup (11 PTS) (Morgan 1 AST)DEN 120:18Gobert P.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Lewis)DEN 120:08Murray 1' Driving Dunk (7 PTS)DEN 140:03Murray P.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Lewis)DEN 140:03MISS Gobert Free Throw 1 of 2DEN 140:03Gobert Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)DEN 140:00MISS Morris 35' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotDEN 14The Jazz routed the Nuggets 124-87 at home.
Mike Conley led the Jazz with 27 points, while Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 15 points and 6 assists.
The Jazz led by as many as 39 points. The lead changed hands 2 times and the score was tied 1 time. The Nuggets answered with a 11-0 run at one point.
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