On December 12, Beijing time, the Jazz played against the Wizards, and Kuzma was absent. Although the Wizards could still lead in the first half, the Jazz successfully opened the point difference in the third quarter, and finally won 123-98, the Jazz won seven consecutive games, and they recently ran wild in the third place in the West, with a chance to catch up with the Warriors Suns. Mitchell had 28 points and four assists, 4-of-9 from three-point range and won without much effort. Gobert also scored 20 points and 11 boards, Whiteside had 18 points and 14 boards, and the Jazz had 6 more people to score in double figures, and their offensive points were too many, and the Wizards had no choice but to lose.
Mitchell has been in good shape lately, assisting Gobert in the pie, then hitting another three-point shot, and not long after making consecutive free throws + mid-range shots. After the Wizards scored, Mitchell still had three points left. The Wizards chased the points, Gay and others hit three points, and the Jazz still barely led. But the Wizards continued to exert force in the second quarter, and countered the score, after Mitchell returned, the three-point shot hit again, after the opponent hit the three-point shot, Mitchell broke through the layup and scored, the two teams clenched the score, Conley also scored 5 points, Dinwiddie scored in response, Garford finally deducted points, and the Wizards still rebounded by 1 point. Mitchell scored 17 points at halftime and played well.
Mitchell is in such good shape that the Jazz should let him attack more. Beal scored four straight points in the third quarter, O'Neal hit a three-pointer and Bogda scored. The two teams drew twice, with Mitchell hitting a three-pointer and then breaking through to a layup to lead the team. Beal broke through to score, the offensive efficiency of both teams decreased, Bogda scored a layup, Beal continued to hit a shot, and Mitchell broke through the layup and then assisted Whiteside to eat pie. Mitchell even staged a one-arm dunk, Conley also threw a score, Gobert also scored from the basket, and the Jazz managed to lead by 12 points.
The difference in strength between the two teams is still obvious, and Mitchell has opened up the point difference with his strength. Clarkson scored 2+1 in the fourth quarter, with Dinwiddie hitting a mid-range shot, Ingles hitting a three-pointer, and Clarkson scoring a layup. After the Wizards played 2+1, Conley broke through to the layup, Dinwiddie scored a layup, and Gobert completed the air connection. Mitchell returned to the court and after Whiteside 2+1, the Jazz led by 19 points. Beal scored five straight points, Clarkson broke through to a layup, And after Garford dunked, the Jazz scored again. Mitchell then hit a shot from the whistle, and by the time Bogda hit a three-point shot, he was already 20 points ahead, and finally clocked in to win easily.
Bill is in such a bad state right now! Last season, Beal was able to compete with Curry for the top scorer, but now it's down significantly. This time, facing Mitchell and Conley, Bill played iron more frequently and played statelessly. In addition to Bill, Dinwiddie also did not play well and did not score well. But fortunately, the Wizards have more scoring points, and their benches include Neto and Harrell, and these benches have come forward, so even without Kuzma, the Wizards can still bite the score and not fall behind in the first half. However, it is difficult to win the game by the bench alone, and Mitchell and others managed to win the game after exerting their strength.
Mitchell has improved a lot now, and he's really improving every season. Facing Beal and others, Mitchell played very easily, hitting the outside three-point line many times and being able to break through the scoring. Compared with before, Mitchell's current style of play is more mature and calm, although his shooting rate is good, but he will not shoot randomly. Mitchell will stand up when the team can't pull the score difference, which is undoubtedly a very clever way to play. Today's Mitchell has undoubtedly pulled away from Simon Statum, he is now stronger than these two, and the low-key Mitchell has developed better.