Mitchell and the Jazz host Los Angeles with 1-0 series lead – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert (27) and Royce O’Neale (23) defend against Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, center, during the first half of Game 1 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Los Angeles Clippers (47-25, fourth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Utah Jazz (52-20, first in the Western Conference during the regular season) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 8 p.m. MDT WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Jazz lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz host the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Jazz won the previous matchup 112-109. Donovan Mitchell scored 45 points to lead Utah to the victory and Kawhi Leonard totaled 23 points in the loss for LA. The Jazz are 28-14 in Western Conference games. Utah has a 51-16 record when scoring 100 or more points. The Clippers are 27-15 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles is 25-9 against opponents with a losing record. TOP PERFORMERS: Rudy Gobert is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 13.5 rebounds for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 23.2 points over the last 10