Donovan Mitchell returns as the Jazz increase their lead over the idle Mavericks in the race for fourth place in the Western Conference.
Donovan Mitchell, a New York City-area native, scored 36 points in his return to action as the visiting Utah Jazz pulled away in the fourth quarter to earn a 108-93 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, March 20 .
Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points for the Jazz, who increased their lead over the idle Dallas Mavericks to two games in the race for fourth place in the Western Conference and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Royce O’Neale and Rudy Gobert each scored 14 points, while Rudy Gay added 13 points.
Evan Fournier had 17 points, while Immanuel Quickley and Alec Burks also got into double figures for New York. The Knicks closed within 5 points twice early in the third before the Jazz ended the quarter on a 22-15 run to take an 85-73 lead.