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Donovan Mitchell sprains his ankle after scoring 22 points in a 119-111 victory.
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Utah guard Donovan Mitchell, right, defends against Indiana’s Aaron Holiday in the first half Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City.
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SALT LAKE CITY Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points before leaving the game because of a sprained ankle in the third quarter, and the NBA-leading Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 119-111 on Friday.
Bojan Bogdanovic had 24 points and Rudy Gobert added 13 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 18 points off the bench, while Mike Conley had 10 points and 10 assists. Utah won its second straight game.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) â Paul Watson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the third quarter Friday night and the Toronto Raptors pulled away to a 113-102 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Playing in only his second game after missing 11 games due to the NBA’s COVID-19 protocol, Watson converted six straight 3-point shots in the period, in which Toronto outscored the Magic 38-19.
Yuta Watanabe also had a career high for the Raptors, contributing 21 points and six rebounds.
Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 20 points and nine rebounds on his 22nd birthday. Rookie Cole Anthony added 19 points.
Watson got his first NBA start for the Raptors, who used a different starting lineup for the sixth straight game. The game started badly for the Raptors, who missed their first seven 3-point shots and trailed throughout most of the first half.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Paul Watson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the third quarter Friday night and the Toronto Raptors pulled away to a 113-102 victory over the Orlando.
Mitchell exits with ankle sprain as Jazz beat Pacers 119-111
By The Associated PressApril 17, 2021 GMT
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) brings the ball up court as Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell defends in the first half during an NBA basketball game Friday, April 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) brings the ball up court as Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell defends in the first half during an NBA basketball game Friday, April 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points before leaving the game with a sprained ankle in the third quarter, and the NBA-leading Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 119-111 on Friday.