Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 1 of the first round of the Utah Jazz Western Conference against the Memphis Grizzlies with an ankle injury.
Mitchell had been sidelined since he sprained his right ankle on April 16 and the NBA All-Star was excluded from Sunday’s playoff opener as he expected to face the Grizzlies.
Jazz guard Mitchell has missed the last 16 games for Utah, which for the first time in its history has sole ownership of the best record in the NBA after finishing 52-20 in the West.
Mitchell has averaged career highs this season in points (26.4), assists (5.2) and three-point percentages ( 38.6).
The Grizzlies won the playoffs after eliminating the Golden State Warriors in overtime in Friday’s play-in game.
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