Donovan Mitchell sets Jazz' rookie record with 41 points on Friday
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell set a new team record for rookie scoring with 41 points in Friday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
What It Means:
Mitchell was 13-for-25 from the field, 6-for-12 from three, and 9-for-11 from the line as he became the first rookie to score at least 40 points since Blake Griffin in 2011. The rookie blew past his previous career-high of 28 points set back on November 1. Mitchell added 4 rebounds and 4 steals in 37 minutes of action.
Mitchell finished with 48.8 FanDuel points for 7.2x value.
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