Mitchell Scores 27 in Return, Leads Jazz Past Nets 125–102

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) brings the ball upcourt in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, in Salt Lake on Feb. 4, 2022. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo

SALT LAKE CITY—Donovan Mitchell made his return—and the Utah Jazz suddenly looked like the NBA’s best offense again.

Mitchell scored 27 points after missing eight games because of a concussion, Bojan Bogdanovic added 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Jazz cruised past the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 125–102 on Friday night.