Donovan Mitchell Scores CAREER HIGH 41 Points ( Jazz Rookie Record), December 1, 2017

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell scored a careerhigh 41 points, a franchise rookie record, against the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchells 41 points tonight are the most in a game by a Jazz rookie, surpassing Darrell Griffiths 38 points in Feb. 1981. Griffith served as a mentor to Mitchell during his time at Louisville. Mitchell also is the first rookie to score 40 points in an NBA game since Blake Griffin on Jan. 17, 2011. Top Performers Which players owned the night Catch up on all the top individual performances around the league in the Top Performers series. Subscribe to the NBA: For news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at Get NBA LEAGUE PASS: