Donovan Mitchell Blocks LeBron James During Jazz/Lakers Game
Jan 17, 2022, 8:58 PM | Updated: 9:00 pm
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz reacts to a Los Angeles Lakers foul during a 95-86 Lakers win at Staples Center on October 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell swatted a shot attempt by LeBron James during Utah’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers hosted the Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, January 17.
With 10:39 left in the opening quarter, James drove to the hoop for a layup attempt. Mitchell rejected the future Hall of Fame forward before hauling in the rebound.
sequence so nice we wanna watch it twice pic.twitter.com/YE45TPJFNr
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 18, 2022
The Jazz pushed the ball ahead and Royce O’Neale drained a three-pointer with 10:33 to go to give Utah its first points of the game.
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O’Neale shot tied the game at 3-3.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 25.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 1.6 steals per contest.
Utah’s game against Los Angeles is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA TV, and The Zone Sports Network.
