Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell walks up court docket throughout Recreation 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, April 25, 2022, in Dallas. Mitchell suffered a hamstring damage in Recreation 5, and an MRI on his left hamstring on Tuesday got here again damaging. Tony Gutierrez, Related Press
There stays hope that Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell can be obtainable to play in Recreation 6 of the staff’s playoff sequence in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday because the Jazz face elimination.
The Jazz introduced Tuesday that the left hamstring damage Mitchell suffered on Monday evening in Recreation 5 in Dallas was examined through MRI when the staff returned to Salt Lake Metropolis and that outcomes have been damaging.
That mentioned, Mitchell was identified with bi-lateral quadriceps contusions, and the Jazz mentioned he'll proceed remedy.
The staff added that an replace on his availability for Thursday can be launched on Wednesday.
Mitchell mentioned after Monday’s recreation that his hamstring tightened up with lower than 5 minutes to go in a recreation Utah was trailing by 28 on the time and finally misplaced by 25.
He mentioned that with the Jazz dealing with elimination, his full intention is to play on Thursday.
Even earlier than he exited due to damage, Mitchell had a nasty outing, as he completed with simply 9 factors, two rebounds, an help and a steal.