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Clippers stymie Jazz to salvage series as Donovan Mitchell sits down the stretch

The Los Angeles Clippers aren't done yet.

And the sprained right ankle that cost Donovan Mitchell the stretch run of the regular season is still a problem.

Facing the prospect of an 0-3 deficit against the NBA's best regular-season team, the Clippers held court at home on Saturday to salvage their series with a 132-106 win over the Utah Jazz. Utah jumped out in front early, opening an 8-0 lead that forced Clippers coach Tyronn Lue to burn a timeout 1:14 into the game.

But Los Angeles settled in after the early Utah run, holding Mitchell scoreless in a first quarter the Clippers led 27-23.