Donovan Mitchell sets Jazz rookie playoff record
Donovan Mitchell continues to make a name for himself this season, and now he has a nice record to add to his resume.
Mitchell set a Utah Jazz record for most points by a rookie in a playoff game with the 33 he scored while leading his team to a win in Game 4 against Oklahoma City on Monday night. The 33 points surpasses the 31 from Karl Malone in 1986, which was the previous team rookie record.
With 33 points tonight, Donovan Mitchell has set a Jazz rookie postseason single-game scoring record, passing Karl Malone who tallied 31 points on 4/20/86 at DAL #TakeNote
— Utah Jazz PR (@UtahJazzPR) April 24, 2018
Mitchell has been a stud in the postseason for the Jazz. He’s averaging 27.5 points in four playoff games and has his team up 3-1 in the series. This is an increase from the 20.5 points per game he averaged in the regular season, which has him in contention for Rookie of the Year.
