Denver Nuggets, pinapak ng Utah Jazz sa Game 4

Muling pinapak ng Utah Jazz ang Denver Nuggets, 129-127 sa Game 4 ng NBA playoffs first round. Kaya naman, abanse na sa 3-1 sa serye ang Jazz.

Gumawa ng 18 points si Donovan Mitchell sa 4rth quarter. Nagtapos siya sa pagbuslo ng 51 puntos. Siya na ang third player sa NBA history nan aka-iskor ng 50 points sa 2 laro sa playoff series.

Nakahilera na siya kina Michael Jordan at Allen Iverson na nakagawa rin ng gayung record.

 “You could say a lot about what he did tonight,” saad ni Jazz head coach Quin Snyder.

“He was terrific, and he’s a terrific player. The way that he answered everything that was going on, even early, and was able to pick his spots, hit tough shots, he’s playing with a level of confidence right now that is very high.”

Naging agresibo na agad ang Nuggets sa first quarter. Kung saan, abanse sila ng 6 puntos. Ngunit, hindi hinayaan ng Utah na makalayo ang Denver.

Nagtapos ang first half sa 65-64, pabor sa Nuggets. Nakalamang naman ang Jazz sa third, 79-77.  

 “That was a terrific game tonight,” saad ni Snyder.

“Denver came out very strong. They were physical. They attacked, knocked us back. I was proud of how we responded.”

Narito ang stats sa Jazz-Nuggets Game 4

DEN:Jamal Murray: 50 Pts. 11 Rebs. 7 Asts. 1 Blks. Nikola Jokic: 29 Pts. 7 Rebs. 6 Asts. Paul Millsap: 16 Pts. 7 Rebs. 4 Asts. 2 Blks.Jerami Grant: 12 Pts. 4 Rebs. 2 Asts.

UTA:Donovan Mitchell: 51 Pts. 4 Rebs. 7 Asts. Mike Conley: 26 Pts. 1 Rebs. 4 Asts. 2 Stls. Jordan Clarkson: 24 Pts. 3 Rebs. Rudy Gobert: 17 Pts. 11 Rebs. 1 Asts.