Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell Hits Clutch Three Late In 4Q Against Mavs
Feb 25, 2022, 9:10 PM
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrates a three point play during a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 24, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell nailed a clutch three-pointer late in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks.
The game between the Jazz and Mavericks was getting tense as Dallas made a run to get the lead before Mitchell hit a clutch three. Rudy Gobert had a tremendous block against Reggie Bullock, Jordan Clarkson hit some big buckets and then Mitchell had the ball on the right angle and drilled a contested three-pointer that fired up Vivint Arena.
Mitchell had 33 points on 7-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc as the Jazz took a 105-102 lead with 4:12 remaining.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 26, 2022
After winning six of their final seven contests heading into the All-Star break, the Jazz will get two tough tests right out of the gate against the Mavericks on Friday and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Of the Jazz’s previous six wins, only one came against a team poised to open the playoffs with home-court advantage. Their wins over the Denver Nuggets and Brookyln Nets count as playoff opponents, though both teams were significantly shorthanded when they met.
The Jazz had the second-best offense and the third-best defense in the NBA over the final seven games before the All-Star break and will look to build on that success against Dallas.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 26, 2022
The Mavericks made one of the more surprising moves at the trade deadline sending former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans.
Dinwiddie gives superstar Luka Doncic another playmaker in the backcourt while Bertans will allow the Maverics to space the floor around their talented guard rotation.
The Jazz and Mavericks can be heard on The Zone Sports Network. The game is also televised on AT&T SportsNet and FuboTV.
