Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell exited Saturday's 132-106 Game 3 loss to the LA Clippers because of pain in his right ankle, but the decision for him not to return was due to the lopsided score.
"I feel like I was able to go back, but no need to risk it down 16, 18 at that point," Mitchell said. "I'll be fine."
A right ankle sprain sidelined Mitchell for the final 16 games of the regular season and the Jazz's playoff opener, when he was angered by the Utah medical staff's decision to make him a late scratch.