Unconsciously, this season's regular season showdown has come to an end. The league's teams began their final sprint, but the Jazz, which had previously maintained a steady state, dropped the chain at a critical moment. In their last five games, they have only achieved a record of 2 wins and 3 losses, and now they are even in the embarrassing state of losing 3 consecutive games. However, with the good results achieved in their previous high form, they can now maintain the fourth place in the West with a record of 45 wins and 29 losses, and will not struggle to reach the playoffs.
This game, the Jazz came to Dallas to take on the Lone Rangers on the road. It is worth affirming that the Lone Rangers' current record is equal to that of the Jazz, but it ranks fifth in the West with the difference in the battle between the two sides. Therefore, regardless of either side of them, the victory in this contest will pull away from the opponent by 0.5 wins, thus consolidating the fourth place in the West. At the beginning of the game, the away Jazz can quickly get into the form and achieve the feat of domination.
Mitchell shot 3-of-8 in the first quarter and sent out 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists to help the team play 29-21 and take an 8-point lead. However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Lone Rangers, who were in a backward state, were also able to fight back. Doncic, who had delivered 12 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter, continued to threaten, and in the second quarter, with an efficient shooting rate of 4 shots and 3 shooting, he sent 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Reggie Bullock, who handed over 11 points and 2 rebounds. With the two men firing in succession, the Lone Rangers took advantage of the trend to play a 37-30 score, chasing back the 7 points behind in the first quarter.
At the end of the first half of the game, the difference between the two sides was only 1 point, and the Lone Rangers clearly had a chance to reverse. Sure enough, the Lone Ranger team, which was fighting again, launched a fierce attack. Doncic played 12 minutes of the third quarter, delivered 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and continued to lead the team to a 32-20 score, taking the initiative to take the lead. The Jazz's starting center Gobert was absent, and mitchell was in poor form, making it impossible to achieve a counter-attack opportunity in the final quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Lone Rangers also always cling to the leading score and continue to consume the remaining game time. In the end, the fourth quarter of regular time was completed, and the Lone Rangers won the game with a score of 114-100, thus sitting on the fourth place in the West. I believe that no one would have thought that the Jazz team, which has always maintained a good state, will actually suffer 4 consecutive losses, and Mitchell, who continues to have a stable output, will become a player who pulls across this game.
But the facts remain eloquent, Mitchell played 32 minutes in a single game, shot 4 of 13, and performed 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, which not only did not play the technical level that his team leader should have, but also became a key figure in pulling the team. Of course, against the jazz team that has performed badly, the performance of the players on the Lone Rangers side is obviously surprising. Doncic played 33 minutes and delivered 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, playing the technical level that a team leader should have. Jaylen Brunson also has 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as Bullock, who has 23 points and 4 rebounds.
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