Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts after dunking the ball in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Arena.

FILE–Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45). Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is being treated for bi-lateral quadriceps contusions, the team said Tuesday.

His status for Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in Salt Lake City will be updated on Wednesday.

The Mavericks lead the Western Conference first-round series 3-2.

Mitchell, 25, is averaging 26.0 points on 37.9 percent shooting with 5.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds in the series.

He was held to nine points on 4-of-15 shooting in 32 minutes in Monday’s 102-77 Game 5 setback in Dallas.

The three-time All-Star averaged 25.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 67 games (all starts) in the regular season.

Field Level Media

RELATED STORIES

Get the hottest sports news straight into your inbox

Read Next

Don’t miss out on the latest news and information.

Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.

For feedback, complaints, or inquiries, contact us.





Source link

By admin

Malcare WordPress Security