An MRI on Donovan Mitchell’s right ankle sprain revealed no structural damage, but the Utah Jazz guard is expected to miss several games before being allowed to return, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Mitchell was injured during the third quarter of Friday’s 119-111 win over the Pacers when he jumped to fend off a long exhaust pass and landed awkwardly with his foot under Indiana guard Edmond Sumner. Mitchell immediately grabbed his lower leg in pain and needed help getting to the locker room, with teammate Royce O’Neale and a trainer supporting him.
Sources told Wojnarowski Friday that Mitchell has a low ankle sprain and X-rays were negative.
“Of course we hope it’s nothing serious,” said coach Quin Snyder after Friday’s game, “but they are doing everything they can to judge that.”
Mitchell has been in an attacking tear for the past month, averaging 30.0 points per game in April, with outbursts not done in a Jazz uniform since Karl Malone. Mitchell had a run of at least 35, with 40 in three of the four games.
The 24-year-old average career highs across the board in his fourth season with 26.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists for first place Jazz.
This report uses information from ESPN’s Royce Young.