On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs came with disturbing news. Mitchell, the ace of the 5th Jazz of the West, suffered a thigh muscle strain in the final stages of the fourth quarter, then covered his left thigh and limped off the court, considering the jazz's situation, he may be reimbursed for the season. In this battle, the Jazz also lost to the Lone Ranger, and once G6 Mitchell could not play, it would be a fatal blow to the Jazz.
In this game, the Lone Ranger has full control at home. In the half, the Lone Ranger led 52-36. In the third quarter, Doncic scored 19 points in a single quarter! The Lone Ranger stretched the point difference to more than 30 points at one point. The game also lost suspense early. But unexpectedly, the fourth quarter was unexpected, first Whiteside's vicious foul on Doncic, triggering a large-scale conflict between the two sides. Then, a scene that made jazz fans very distressed happened.
During a dead ball, the camera suddenly gives to Mitchell. At this point, Mitchell covered his left thigh with his hand and walked slowly off the court. Mitchell then bent down to feel the severity of the injury. Soon, Mitchell limped toward the players' tunnel. Judging from Mitchell's injury, it is likely that this is a thigh or hamstring strain. And this injury, it takes about 3 weeks to recover. As a result, Mitchell was largely out of the way for the next game.
In this game, Mitchell played very badly, scoring only 9 points on 4-of-15 shooting. But for the Jazz, if they lack Mitchell in their next life-and-death battle, the game will become even more difficult, arguably worse. For the lone rangers who have already played momentum, they have a very good chance of qualifying.
In the playoffs this season, several stars suffered injuries. Suns ace Booker, Bucks two-time Leader Middleton, Heat champion Point Guard Lowry, Raptors VanVleet and Barnes, Philadelphia core Embiid, including previously injured Capela, etc., are really ill-fated for the players.