Donovan Mitchell Gets Jazz Off To Strong Start In Game 2
Jun 10, 2021, 8:42 PM
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in action during Game One of the Western Conference second-round playoff series against the LA Clippers at Vivint Smart Home Arena on June 8, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – All-Star Donovan Mitchell had another strong start for the Jazz, this time in Game 2 on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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It was deja vu for the Jazz as they got off to a 10-2 start in Game 1 and that was the case again in Game 2 with Donovan Mitchell scoring 8 of those 10 points.
Joe Ingles started things off with a layup before Kawhi Leonard hit a midrange jumper. After that, Mitchell took over by making a 21-foot pullup jump shot followed by back-to-back three-pointers coming off of Rudy Gobert screens.
A quick 8 points 🕷#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Nohc6yjoeB
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) June 11, 2021
Mitchell had 45 points in Game 1, including 32 points in the second half as the Jazz took a 1-0 series lead.
Before Game 2, the Jazz honored Rudy Gobert by presenting him with his third NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
Game 3 between the Jazz and Clippers will be on Saturday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. MT on ABC.
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