After a Game 1 scare, the Jazz are moving onto the second round of the NBA playoffs after a clinical first-round performance against the Grizzlies. loung_s on how Utah asserted themselves and showed why they were the best team in the league this season.
Up next for the Jazz will be the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks series, one that currently sees the Mavericks up 3-2 with a chance to close out that series in Game 6 on Friday.
As dominant as Mitchell was, though, it still feels like there’s another level he can hit and he’ll likely need to do so to give the Jazz a better chance against either the Clippers or Mavericks in the next round. A Mitchell who’s scoring that efficiently makes the Jazz nigh unbeatable, and for him to have a game like that heading into the next round bodes well for Utah.Despite the loss, the Grizzlies have nothing to hang their heads about because this looks like just the start of something special in Memphis.They finished the regular season as the No.
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