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Just minutes before tipoff, it was announced that three-time defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert would miss Sunday's vital showdown in Texas.With no Gobert to protect the paint and no Bojan Bogdanovic, Utah's second-leading scorer, to stretch the defense, it meant the Jazz were going to be without two key components on both ends of the court.
Three weeks ago, the Utah Jazz walked out of American Airlines Center following a difficult 111-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. While the game had been billed as a potential playoff preview, and Dallas' Luke Doncic finished with a massive double-double of 35 points and 16 rebounds, the Jazz had circled the March 27th rematch on their calendar.
Following Monday's loss to Milwaukee, Donovan Mitchell vowed that he would do better in the fourth quarter of games. The three-time all-star has struggled by his standards in clutch scenarios throughout the season, forcing him to confront the situation when asked about it."I gotta be better," Mitchell said Monday night. "I'm typically alright in that situation. … My
Donovan Mitchell turned one technical foul into one of his best scoring nights of his career having a huge third quarter in the Jazz's win on Wednesday.