Confetti rained in the Toyota Center, as a disappointed Donovan Mitchell could only watch in disappointment while the home team celebrated.
Limping with an Adidas slide on his left foot, and a gray Dame 4 sneaker on his right foot, the Utah Jazz rookie met his friend and mentor Chris Paul near center court for a hug.
Mitchell injured his foot in the fourth quarter of Game 5, as the Houston Rockets would close out the Jazz 112-102 in the Western Conference Semifinals.
“Even though I was out, I can’t just sit in the back.