Jazz Mitchell Gets Crafty With Lefty Finish Against Knicks
Feb 7, 2022, 7:43 PM | Updated: 7:44 pm
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Donovan Mitchell showed off his dexterity with a crafty finish in the first quarter of the Utah Jazz matchup with the New York Knicks.
The All-Star guard took his Knicks defender off the dribble getting into the paint and finishing with his left hand.
Mitchell had a team-high seven points on seven points on 3-7 shooting in the opening quarter against the Knicks.
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After one, the Jazz and Knicks were tied up at 28 points each.
Mitchell is in his second game back for the Jazz after missing eight straight games with a concussion suffered on January 17 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
During Mitchell’s absence, the guard was named to his third consecutive All-Star game which will be held on February 20th in Cleveland.
The guard is originally from New York and considered the Knicks his hometown team growing up.
Mitchell scored 27 points on 8-10 shooting in the Jazz blowout victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Jazz Vs. Knicks
January proved to be one of the most difficult months in recent Jazz memory with the team losing 12 of their 16 contests, due largely to absences from key players.
In addition to Mitchell’s injury, Rudy Gobert has missed 11 of the Jazz’s last 16 games with COVID-19 and a calf strain which held him out again against New York.
Joe Ingles was lost for the season with an ACL tear last Sunday, while Jordan Clarkson has missed the last two games with knee soreness but returned to face New York.
The Knicks haven’t had an easy stretch in recent weeks either.
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After their surprising run to the playoffs last year, the Knicks have been the of the league’s most disappointing teams this season.
The Knicks are just 2-8 in their last 10 games including Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in which they blew a 21 point first half lead.
