LOS ANGELES — Quin Snyder wasn't too concerned about the pressure of a win-and-in situation for his Utah Jazz. Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points to help Utah clinch a playoff berth with a 112-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday (Monday Manila time). It's Utah's second straight playoff appearance, even after star small forward Gordon Hayward left last offseason for a free agent deal with Boston. Utah held Los Angeles to only 40 percent for the game, including 5 of 25 from 3-point range. Los Angeles answered with a 10-0 spurt and closed within four with less than two minutes left in the first quarter.

Source: Philippine Star April 09, 2018 02:03 UTC