Gobert continues to be absent
Although Gobert has yet to return, the Utah Jazz are back on winning track, winning four straight after a 26-point win over the Golden State Warriors in the last game. Mitchell's scoring is not very high, but the team's scoring points are too much, especially the three-point shot, which has become their killer. The Jazz have the second-highest number of three-point shots in the league this season, so even without Gobert, this team can't be ignored. In this game, the Jazz will play at home against the Orlando Magic.
The Magic are in the bottom spot in the East, with as many as six players sidelined due to injury, making it nearly impossible to challenge the Utah Jazz in such a situation. However, in this game, magic still brought a lot of trouble to the Jazz, and in the case of falling behind double digits in the first quarter, they continued to catch up, leaving a lot of suspense for the game.
The Jazz refused to reverse
The Magic team that played on the road felt very cold, and Carter Jr. had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-7 shooting, which was already the highest scoring player on the team, and the Magic only scored 12 points in this section, which was unbearable. In this case, Mitchell scored 11 points and 3 rebounds, led the team to 28 points, and directly took a 16-point lead. After returning from the second quarter, the Magic finally found their form, With Kerr Anthony having seven points, three rebounds and one assist on 2-of-2 shooting, and Sargus also had six points, four assists and two steals.
The Magic exploded for 27 points in the second quarter, and the Jazz were also in a scoring drought, with Mitchell only having 2 points and 3 rebounds on 0-of-6 shooting, and at the end of the half, the Jazz only led the Magic by 5 points at 44-39. In the second half, Mitchell regained his touch, with 8 points, 1 assist and 1 steal, O'Neal Jr. scored 9 points and 1 assist on 3-of-3 shooting, and the Jazz bombed 33 points in the single quarter, but the point difference is still narrowing. Carter Jr. scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, AndBamba also had nine points and five rebounds, and the Magic blasted 35 points to narrow the gap to three points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Jazz still showed the temperament of a strong team, Clarkson scored consecutive points, Azubuk also frequently won under the basket, and the point difference was stretched to double digits. The Magic team struggled to win five consecutive games, and finally the Utah Jazz won 114-99 at home to the Orlando Magic.
Mitchell won best partner
Unlike the last time Gobert was out, the Jazz won five straight games and showed their strength without Gobert. Schneider's reuse of white-sided Whiteside during this time is undoubtedly the key to the winning streak. In the last game against the Warriors, the big white side got 9 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks, this game faced the Magic, 7 of 9 shots and 15 points, 18 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, including 5 frontcourt rebounds, no mistakes, plus or minus values as high as +17, is the Jazz bench, the most playing time player.
It's clear that Whiteside has gained the trust of the Jazz coach and has become Mitchell's best partner during Gobert's absence. Clarkson had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 14 points, 5 assists and 4 steals, and Conley had only 8 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. On the Magic side, Carter Jr. had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, the highest point in the team, Cole Anthony also had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Bamba had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, and Terrance Rose on the bench had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.