Donovan Mitchell drops 34 points, Jazz defeated in Atlanta
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points (15-of-32 field goals, 2-of-3 free throws) with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 2 3-pointers, and 3 turnovers in 35.5 minutes of a 117-114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.
What It Means:
Mitchell has dropped 30-plus in back-to-back games for the first time in two months and he continues to crush it since the All-Star break. Over the last 14, he's averaging 28.0 points, 4.4 boards, 4.5 dimes, 0.9 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 3.2 triples while shooting 46.4 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep. The Jazz visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
Donny Mitch scored 47.8 FanDuel points in the loss. He's averaging 37.3 FanDuel points per game this season.
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