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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Are you a Stathead, too? The Utah Jazz are opening their first-round playoff series with an undrafted rookie in the starting lineup. Both teams have had a rough run in the seeding games, with the Nuggets entering the contest on the back of a three-game losing streak and Jazz maintaining a 3-5 record in the bubble. Jokic's 47-point game helps Nuggets snap Jazz's streak (2:27) Nikola Jokic drops 47 points, grabs 11 rebounds and dishes out five assists as Denver snaps Utah's 11-game winning streak. — Nikola Jokic matched his career high with 47 points and the fast-starting Denver Nuggets beat Utah 128-117 on Sunday to end the Jazz’s winning streak at 11. Damian Lillard comes alive late in the fourth quarter by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers. Royce O'Neale enters the game for Joe Ingles. Summary and statistics for the 2020 NBA Western Conference First Round - Jazz vs. Nuggets Share this article share tweet text email link … Derrick Collins, Tony Brown, Brett Nansel, Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists), Bojan Bogdanovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists), Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists), Mike Conley makes 7-foot two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists), Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot, Joe Ingles misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, Joe Ingles makes 27-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists), Bojan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joe Ingles assists), Nikola Jokic blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot, Derrick Favors makes 6-foot hook shot (Joe Ingles assists), Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot, Jordan Clarkson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists), Joe Ingles makes driving dunk (Mike Conley assists), Joe Ingles misses 26-foot three point jumper, Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot three point jumper, Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists), Georges Niang misses 26-foot three point jumper, Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot three point jumper, Will Barton blocks Rudy Gobert 's 7-foot jumper, Joe Ingles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists), Bojan Bogdanovic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot, Bojan Bogdanovic misses 23-foot three point jumper, Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper, Jordan Clarkson misses 14-foot two point shot, Bojan Bogdanovic makes 3-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists), Bojan Bogdanovic makes 26-foot three pointer (Royce O'Neale assists), Bojan Bogdanovic misses 27-foot three point jumper, Rudy Gobert makes alley oop layup (Mike Conley assists), Donovan Mitchell misses 21-foot step back jumpshot, Mike Conley misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot, Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot three point jumper, Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jumper, Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot step back jumpshot, Bojan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot step back jumpshot (Mike Conley assists), Royce O'Neale makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bojan Bogdanovic assists), Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bojan Bogdanovic assists), Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper, Royce O'Neale makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick Favors assists), Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Ingles assists), Derrick Favors makes 3-foot dunk (Joe Ingles assists), Bojan Bogdanovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Ingles assists), Jordan Clarkson misses 27-foot step back jumpshot, Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot, Jordan Clarkson makes three point jumper (Mike Conley assists), Jordan Clarkson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joe Ingles assists), Mike Conley misses 31-foot three point jumper, Mike Conley misses 77-foot three point shot, Rudy Gobert makes 6-foot alley oop dunk shot (Georges Niang assists), Jordan Clarkson misses three point jumper, Mike Conley misses 27-foot three point jumper, Mike Conley makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists), Bojan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot step back jumpshot, Jordan Clarkson misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot, Jordan Clarkson misses 7-foot two point shot, Bojan Bogdanovic makes driving layup (Jordan Clarkson assists), Royce O'Neale makes 27-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists), Georges Niang makes 4-foot two point shot, Jarrell Brantley misses 14-foot two point shot, Jarrell Brantley misses 23-foot three point shot, Miye Oni makes 28-foot three point jumper (Shaquille Harrison assists), Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Gary Harris assists), Jamal Murray makes 27-foot step back jumpshot, Will Barton makes 24-foot step back jumpshot, Paul Millsap makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists), Will Barton makes 26-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists), Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Will Barton assists), Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot, Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Barton assists), Jamal Murray makes 21-foot step back jumpshot, Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot, Nikola Jokic misses 18-foot step back jumpshot, Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (JaMychal Green assists), Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists), Monte Morris makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Facundo Campazzo assists), Facundo Campazzo misses 25-foot three point jumper, Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Facundo Campazzo assists), Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists), Michael Porter Jr. misses 11-foot two point shot, Rudy Gobert blocks Will Barton 's 4-foot driving layup, Michael Porter Jr. makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot, Jamal Murray makes 26-foot step back jumpshot, Michael Porter Jr. misses 8-foot two point shot, Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot, Monte Morris misses 18-foot step back jumpshot, Paul Millsap makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists), Jamal Murray misses 24-foot step back jumpshot, Will Barton makes 26-foot step back jumpshot, Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Will Barton assists), Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot, Paul Millsap makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists), Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists), Will Barton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists), Nikola Jokic makes hook shot (Will Barton assists), Jamal Murray misses 21-foot two point shot, Jamal Murray misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot, Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot two point shot, Monte Morris makes 12-foot two point shot, Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot, Paul Millsap makes layup (Will Barton assists), Jamal Murray makes 17-foot two point shot, Will Barton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, Derrick Favors blocks Paul Millsap 's 4-foot driving layup, Monte Morris misses 6-foot two point shot, Jamal Murray makes 4-foot dunk (Monte Morris assists), Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot two point shot, Facundo Campazzo misses 27-foot three point jumper, Facundo Campazzo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists), Michael Porter Jr. misses 17-foot two point shot, Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists), Jamal Murray misses 26-foot step back jumpshot, JaMychal Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Facundo Campazzo assists), JaMychal Green makes alley oop layup (Jamal Murray assists), Michael Porter Jr. makes 4-foot dunk (Facundo Campazzo assists), Facundo Campazzo makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Jamal Murray assists), Jamal Murray makes 12-foot two point shot, Will Barton misses 19-foot pullup jump shot, Jamal Murray misses 16-foot two point shot, JaMychal Green makes layup (Will Barton assists), Jordan Clarkson blocks Will Barton 's 5-foot two point shot, Derrick Favors blocks Monte Morris 's 4-foot two point shot, JaMychal Green misses 26-foot three point jumper, Facundo Campazzo makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists), Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot two point shot (Facundo Campazzo assists), Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper, JaMychal Green makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists), Vlatko Cancar misses driving floating jump shot, Markus Howard misses 28-foot three point jumper, Markus Howard misses 29-foot three point jumper.