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Denver Nuggets edge Utah Jazz in Game 7 on late basket by Jokic

 
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots against Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig (top) and center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half of game seven of the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. [Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports]

The Denver Nuggets survived a frantic finish to complete a rally from a 3-1 postseason deficit Tuesday night, getting a go-ahead hoop from Nikola Jokic with 27.8 seconds remaining for an 80-78 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round series in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

The 4-3 win vaults the third-seeded Nuggets, who had never previously rallied to win a series from down 3-1, into a second-round matchup with the second-seeded Los Angeles Clippers, beginning Thursday night.

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