Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic help Denver avoid elimination with Game 5 win

The Denver Nuggets leaned on Jamal Murray to get them back into this series, and boy, he did not disappoint. He finished the game with 42 points, eight rebounds and eight assists en route to a 117-107 victory over the Jazz to keep the Nuggets alive.

The Jazz remain firmly in control of the series, though, as they lead Denver 3-2, and while Murray's outburst will get the headlines, Donovan Mitchell dropped 30 points of his own in helping the Jazz lead for most of the first three quarters. He can't score 50 every night, but he's proven consistently able to find the matchups that he wants through switches in this series. If that keeps up, we should expect two more duels between him and Murray before this series concludes. Here are the most important takeaways from Denver's win. - CBS Sports