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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks on Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe (12) in the second half during an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City, on Dec. 15, 2021. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo
SALT LAKE CITY—Donovan Mitchell played a nearly perfect second half to keep Utah’s winning streak going, though he has bigger goals than regular-season victories.
“We are holding ourselves to a higher standard because we’ve done this in the regular season. We need to be good enough to take that next step,” Mitchell said.