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Donovan Mitchell’s More than a Difference Maker, He’s Utah’s Entire Engine
Utah's performance in Game 2 vs. Game 1 showed that Mitchell is much more than a difference maker for Utah, he is their entire engine
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Donovan Mitchell returned to Utah’s lineup for the first time since April 16th and did not disappoint. He had a team-high 25 points and shot 50% from deep. In Game 1, the Jazz managed to score only 109 points, but had 141 on Wednesday night with Spida back in the squad, setting a franchise playoff record. Utah was able to record a .588 win percentage when Mitchell was out due to an ankle injury, and this number was at a whopping .764 before he missed time, that fueled their regular season title.
DONOVAN MITCHELL’S MORE THAN A DIFFERENCE-MAKER, HE’S UTAH’S ENGINE
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In Game 1 of the series, Ja Morant was hitting clutch shots late in the game to keep Memphis ahead, and it was clear Utah was missing someone to answer back. This is typically where Donovan Mitchell shines, as he showed in Game 2. It is obvious that having him in the lineup changes the outcome of games, but he does even more as a leader and getting his team going. Utah needs Spida at his best if they want to make a deep run this postseason, as he isn’t just a difference-maker, he’s their engine.
25 PTS, 5 3PM for @spidadmitchell as the @utahjazz tie the series 1-1 in his return to action! #TakeNote #NBAPlayoffs
Game 3: Saturday at 9:30pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/e4XVxgOtdP
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