Nuggets trump Mitchell’s 57

Donovan Mitchell set a Jazz postseason record by scoring 57 points, but Jamal Murray tallied 10 of his 36 points in overtime to lead the Nuggets to a 135-125 victory Monday on the first day of the NBA playoffs in Orlando, Florida.

Mitchell was 19-for-33 from the field, including six three-pointers, and made all 13 free throws to break the Jazz’s previous playoff scoring mark of 50 points set by Karl Malone against the SuperSonics in 2000.

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and Paul George 27, and the Clippers overcame a 42-point, nine-assist effort by Luka Doncic in a 118-110 victory against the Mavericks. Doncic committed 11 turnovers, however.

Fred VanVleet scored 30 points and handed out 11 assists to fuel the Raptors to a 134-110 rout of the Nets. VanVleet was 8-for-10 from three-point range, and the Raptors were 22-for-44 from behind the arc overall.

Lightning, Avalanche push foes to brink

Barclay Goodrow and Yanni Gourde each had a goal and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves and the Lightning edged the Blue Jackets 2-1 in Toronto to take a 3-1 lead in their playoff series.

Nazem Kadri scored two goals — both on power plays in the first period — and assisted on a third, and the Avalanche blitzed the Coyotes 7-1 to open a 3-1 lead in their playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta.

Auburn football has had 33 virus cases

Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn said his players have had 33 positive tests for COVID-19 this summer. Malzahn said one staff member also tested positive.

Second-ranked Simona Halep, a former French Open and Wimbledon champion, said she will skip the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus.

The Canadian Football League canceled its 2020 season because of the coronavirus. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won’t be presented since 1919.