Donovan Mitchell Receives Late Technical Foul After Calling Unavailable Timeout
Mar 29, 2022, 10:53 PM | Updated: 11:02 pm
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on as the LA Clippers defeat the Utah Jazz 131-119 during game six of the Western Conference second-round NBA basketball playoff basketball game and advance to the western conference finals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday, June 18, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
(Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell received a technical foul after calling a timeout when there wasn’t one available late in Utah’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Clippers hosted the Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, March 29.
After blowing a 25-point third quarter lead, Utah found itself down 119-115 with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Mitchell attempted to call a timeout from the baseline when he was unable to inbound the ball. The only problem was that the Jazz had already used their timeout allotment for the game.
The fifth-year guard was assessed a technical foul for the attempted timeout call.
Donovan Mitchell T'd up for trying to take a timeout when the Jazz had none left 😅 pic.twitter.com/OxdcvB9qQV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 30, 2022
Reggie Jackson hit the subsequent technical free throw to put Los Angeles up by five points.
The Jazz were unable to score in the final seconds and fell by six points, 121-115.
I give up… I have no idea what the Jazz can do to succeed in the playoffs. This… it’s not good. pic.twitter.com/eTCi7zCo7Q
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_KSL) March 30, 2022
Mitchell discussed the error during his postgame remarks.
Donovan Mitchell on the Jazz blowing another double-digit lead.
"I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
It's the same ****. Yeah it feels the same way, it's literally the same thing."#TakeNote | @KSLSports
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 30, 2022
“I looked up and saw the 1. Looking at the wrong f****** team.” Donovan on calling the timeout.#TakeNote
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_KSL) March 30, 2022
Utah was outscored by 18 points over the final 12 minutes of the contest. Los Angeles closed the game on a 7-0 run.
With the loss, the Jazz fell for the fifth consecutive contest. Utah dropped to a 45-31 record, including 19-20 on the road.
The @utahjazz blew a 25 point lead to the @LAClippers and fell 121-115.
It's the 14th time this season the Jazz have lost a game they led by double-digits. #TakeNote https://t.co/sEJSAcfo4i
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 30, 2022
The Jazz’s next game is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m. (MDT).
Utah’s game against the Lakers will be broadcast on TNT and The Zone Sports Network.
