— Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points, Joe Ingles added 21 with five 3-pointers and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97 Monday night, splitting their series with the defending NBA champs.
The postseason push is here. Which teams are rising and falling as playoff -- and play-in -- seeding takes center stage.
— Dennis Schröder hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 on Saturday in a game between short-handed teams.
Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell is expected to miss several games after an MRI on his right ankle sprain revealed no structural damage, sources told ESPN.
MRI on right ankle sprain of Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell revealed no structural damage, sources tell ESPN. He's expected to miss several games before he's cleared to return.
X-rays on Mitchell's ankle were negative, and there is early optimism the injury isn't a serious one, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
— 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.
By purchasing a stake in the Jazz, Dwyane Wade is joining Grant Hill (Hawks), Shaquille O'Neal (Kings) and Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan as Hall of Fame-level players with NBA ownership stakes.
— Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Donovan Mitchell added 22 as the Utah Jazz beat the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder 106-96 on Tuesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 43 | 15 | .741 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 37 | 20 | .649 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Portland | 32 | 24 | .571 | 10 | L1 |
| Oklahoma City | 20 | 38 | .345 | 23 | L11 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 43 | .259 | 28 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(27) | Udoka Azubuike | C | Kansas |
| 2(8) | Saben Lee | PG | Vanderbilt |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 43 | 15 | .741 |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 28 | .611 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 51 | 31 | .622 |
