Unbelievable Comebacks: The NBA Teams That Defied All Odds After Trailing 3-1 in Playoff Series
With the odds against them, the Nuggets switched gears and stepped up defensively. Mitchell still scored 30 or more in two out of the three remaining games, but Murray’s barrage paired with Nikola Jokić’s all-round game became too much for the Jazz .
Game 7 was the lowest-scoring game of the series as both teams were held to below 100 points. The Nuggets won 80-78, with Mike Conley missing the go-ahead 3 in the final seconds.
2020 Western Conference Semifinals: Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Clippers
Yes, the Nuggets did it twice in the same postseason – during the 2020 bubble playoffs in Orlando. Soon after completing the franchise’s first 3-1 comeback, the Nuggets found themselves in a similar situation – this time against the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard proved to be problematic for Denver in Games 3 and 4.



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