Jazz Guard Donovan Mitchell Leaps For Two-Handed Dunk Against 76ers
Dec 9, 2021, 5:44 PM
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz dunks against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 15, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
(Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell bounced to the rim for a fast break finishing slam dunk during Utah’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Sixers hosted the Jazz on Thursday, December 9.
With 2:24 left in the first quarter, Philadelphia’s Seth Curry threw a bad pass that Mitchell converted into a turnover. After dishing the ball off to Joe Ingles, Mitchell ran the open floor.
Ingles tossed the ball ahead to Mitchell before the fifth-year guard rose up for a two-handed jam.
Mitchell’s dunk cut the Sixers’ lead to 25-24.
a regular dunking thing#TakeNote | @spidadmitchell pic.twitter.com/DzH0zAq7be
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 10, 2021
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At the end of the first quarter, the Sixers owned a 32-27 lead. Mitchell led the Jazz with nine points on 3-8 shooting, including 2-4 from downtown. He added one assist and a steal in 10 minutes on the court.
Ingles had three points on 1-2 field goals. He added one rebound and three assists in six minutes of action.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 24.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.0 assists. Ingles is recording 8.0 points, 3.0 boards, and 3.3 assists per contest.
Utah’s game against Philadelphia is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA TV, and The Zone Sports Network.
