SALT LAKE CITY — It was a play that got the crowd at Vivint Smart Home Arena roaring.
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell appeared to risk life and limb as he soared toward the front row, swatting away a shot by Golden State’s Klay Thompson before crashing into the stands in the Jazz’ 108-103 win over the Warriors Wednesday night.
“He went over us and landed in the second row, so I jumped up and helped him up, which is kind of cool,” Shawn Anderson said. “I just stood there all fat, dumb and happy and I was trying to get the crowd into it because it was really exciting, and the ball advanced down the other side of the court, and I turned around and Ilana was crying and she said, ‘I can’t feel my foot.