BROOKLYN — “Brooklyn loves you Mitchell,” a fan’s voice echoed throughout the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.
After missing the previous two games with a rib contusion, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell returned to score 29 points, five rebounds and four steals in a 101-91 victory against the Brooklyn Nets.
Mitchell, an Elmsford, New York, native, drew quite a crowd of family and friends plus New York Mets players Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo and Zack Wheeler for the Jazz win.
“Of course, 100 percent with my friends and family here, just being back home is a different level of comfort for sure,” Mitchell said.