Donovan Mitchell goes off for a career-high in any game 57 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST for the Jazz in Game 1.
Per ESPN, Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 57 points for the Utah Jazz, but it was his 8-second violation with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter that helped the Denver Nuggets escape from Game 1 of the first-round playoff series with a 135-125 overtime victory on Monday.
Mitchell’s miscue was only compounded by the fact that it was immediately followed by a Jamal Murray 3-pointer that cut Utah’s lead from four to one — beginning a Murray hot streak that lasted through the remainder of the game and costing Utah a chance to open the series with a desperately needed victory.
“That’s my fault as a leader and as a point guard at that time,” Mitchell said. “That’s terrible on my part.
“I kind of put that … there’s really no one else to put it on. I was just taking my time walking it up, and I’ve got to be more aware. I think that was a crucial part of the game. At the end of the day, I’m not going to put it all on that one play, but that was a crucial part.”
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