Utah Jazz Guard Donovan Mitchell Scores 13 Straight Points Against Denver Nuggets
Sep 1, 2020, 8:20 PM | Updated: Sep 2, 2020, 11:39 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Donovan Mitchell scored 13 straight points for the Utah Jazz during Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets.
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The Jazz played the Nuggets in the final game of the best-of-seven first round series on Tuesday, September 1.
Mitchell’s scoring burst spanned the final minute of the second quarter into the early portion of the third quarter.
After scoring Utah’s final four points of the opening half, Mitchell erupted for nine straight Jazz points in the third quarter.
🕷 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 … 🕷 pic.twitter.com/BIYN3RaCiS
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) September 2, 2020
The NBA All-Star helped the Jazz cut into a double-digit halftime deficit with his rally.
Mitchell scored 13 points in the third quarter and went to the bench in preparation for the final 12 minutes with 20 points for the game.
At the end of the third quarter, the Jazz trailed the Nuggets 65-60.
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) September 2, 2020
The Jazzman entered Game 7 averaging 38.7 points per contest in the first-round series.
By scoring more than 20 points in Game 7, Mitchell reach the mark of 20 points or more in every game of the series.
Donovan Mitchell’s scoring in the first round vs. @nuggets
Game 1: 57 points (L)
Game 2: 30 points (W)
Game 3: 20 points (W)
Game 4: 51 points (W)
Game 5: 30 points (L)
Game 6: 44 points (L)Total: 232 points
Average: 38.7 points (Jazz playoff record)#TakeNote @kslsports pic.twitter.com/CHb4Dj29bO— Kyle Ireland 😷 (@kyleireland) August 31, 2020
Game 7 between the Jazz and Nuggets is broadcast on ABC, AT&T SportsNet, and 97.5 FM.
