Donovan Mitchell’s MRI Revealed A ‘Foot Contusion’ Ahead Of Jazz-Thunder Game 2 (UPDATED)

Donovan Mitchell has been fantastic for the Utah Jazz throughout the season and that was the case again in his NBA playoff debut. The rookie guard exploded for 27 points and 10 rebounds against the Oklahoma City Thunder and, though the end result was a loss for his team, the defeat certainly did not come as a result of struggles from Mitchell. However, the former Louisville standout did suffer an injury during Game 1 that forced him to the sideline, albeit briefly.

With that said, there is positive news on the injury front, with all indications pointing to a minor ailment on his left foot and a positive prognosis when it comes to an all-important Game 2.

Beyond what is reportedly a clean MRI, Mitchell himself said that the issue was “nothing major,” as evidenced by the fact that he did return to action down the stretch despite the injury.
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Mitchell was, as usual, the offensive engine for Utah in the game. Strangely enough, it was the other end of the floor that was the issue for the usually dominant Jazz defense. Of course, some of that has to do with a superhuman game from Paul George (36 points on 20 shots) and Mitchell will need to keep up his offensive production, even as Utah’s defense is likely to stiffen in the coming days.

While all signs point to Mitchell taking the floor on Wednesday in Oklahoma City, it will be interesting to see how he looks and if he is limited to any degree by the foot issue. Regardless, the Jazz need him firing on all cylinders, simply because they would have a virtually impossible to task in trying to win the series without him at full strength.

UPDATE: The official diagnosis for Mitchell is a “left foot contusion” and the Jazz did not offer an official status for Game 2, noting that will be determined on Tuesday.