Donovan Mitchell soars for tomahawk alley-oop slam as Utah Jazz defeat Houston Rockets
Tuesday 23 April 2019 09:51, UK
Donovan Mitchell punctuated a storming 31-point outing with a resounding tomahawk dunk as the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets in Game 4 to keep their first-round series alive.
Mitchell scored a game-high 31 points on 11-of-26 shooting as the Jazz staved off elimination with a 107-91 win to trail the Rockets 3-1.
The Jazz guard connected on three of his seven three-point attempts and added seven rebounds, four assists and a steal.
Mitchell punctuated his game-winning display with a spectacular finish in the final minutes of the game.
With 4:18 remaining, Royce O'Neale forced James Harden into a turnover at the Jazz's three-point line. The ball bobbled to Mitchell who immediately dribbled up the right wing before dishing the ball back inside to O'Neale.
The Jazz forward returned the favour, lofting a lobbed pass above the Rockets' rim where Mitchell rose to hammer home an emphatic right-handed tomahawk dunk.
Click the video at the top of the page to watch Mitchell's spectacular finish, then click the clip directly above to see more top plays from Monday night's playoff action, including a selection of superb plays from MVP favourite Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Game 5 takes place in Houston in the early hours of Thursday morning at 1am.
