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Utah Jazz miss floor general Ricky Rubio while relying heavily on Donovan Mitchell

SALT LAKE CITY — A look of frustration was displayed across the face of Donovan Mitchell during the postgame press conference in Vivint Arena on Friday night.

The Utah Jazz star rookie struggled mightily in a 113-92 Game 3 loss to Houston Rockets, ending with 10 points, three assists and three turnovers on 4-for-16 shooting as a minus-31.

“I’ve got to pass the ball for starters,” Mitchell said. “I’m taking terrible shots. I made a few better passes in the second half, in the third quarter, but I can’t shoot terrible shots. That’s what leads to their transition.