Jazz Guard Donovan Mitchell Throws Amazing Passes During Game 5 Against Grizzlies
Jun 2, 2021, 9:25 PM | Updated: Dec 7, 2022, 3:09 pm
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) yells at the crowd as the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies play in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell threw a pair of amazing passes during Game 5 of Utah’s first round postseason series against the Memphis Grizzlies.
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The Jazz hosted the Grizzlies at Vivint Arena on Wednesday, June 2.
Mitchell did his best John Stockton impression and threw a couple of spectacular passes for assists during the third quarter of the contest.
Pass No. 1
The first amazing assist by Mitchell came on a quarterback throw/baseball pitch style toss to Royce O’Neale.
With 8:54 remaining in the quarter, Mitchell rocketed a pass ahead of the defense and into the frontcourt for O’Neale, who took the ball and slammed it.
Donovan is not just scoring tonight… Donovan is dealing! Eight assists so far in game 5.#TakeNote l @KSLSports pic.twitter.com/JVVWJWwvnV
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_KSL) June 3, 2021
O’Neale’s dunk gave the Jazz an 84-53 lead.
Pass No. 2
The second spectacular assist by the All-Star guard came a minute and half later.
With 7:24 to go in the quarter, Mitchell found a window and threaded a ball into the paint to Derrick Favors.
Like O’Neale, Favors jammed the ball.
The dunk extended Utah’s lead to 88-54.
don dimes = derrick dunk pic.twitter.com/z1AbDKrQFb
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 3, 2021
Mitchell’s pass to Favors resulted in his eighth assist of the contest.
Donovan Mitchell is a superstar.
Nothing else to it. He's a superstar.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) June 3, 2021
Utah’s game against Memphis is broadcast on NBA TV, AT&T SportsNet, and 97.5 FM.
