As it turns out, Donovan Mitchell punishes himself just like he punishes the rim.
Utah’s dynamic rookie guard suffered through his first dud of the playoffs on Friday, scoring just 10 points on 4-16 shooting in an unsightly 113-92 loss to Houston. The Game 3 loss produced a stunning swing in momentum after Utah evened the second-round series with a Game 2 win. Back in front of their home crowd, the Jazz dug a huge hole early, giving up 39 points in the first quarter, and never mounted much of a comeback.
Mitchell, who dropped jaws with a sensational put-back dunk in Game 2, was out of sync all night.