There were no offensive fireworks on Tuesday.
There was a thrilling finish regardless.
After six games marked by historic output from Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell, the Denver Nuggets ground out a Game 7 win over the Utah Jazz to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The 80-78 victory resembled a 90s playoff slugfest more than the high-octane bubble-ball that had come to define this series.
Murray didn’t approach a third 50-point game of the series. He didn’t need to as Denver thwarted a second-half rally from Utah after blowing a 14-point halftime lead.