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Donovan Mitchell’s top 5 moments from the NBA Bubble

By Brett Siegel

Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) /
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz goes up for a shot as Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets, right, defends during the first half of Game Four between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz of the first round of the playoffs at the AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 22, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz goes up for a shot as Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets, right, defends during the first half of Game Four between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz of the first round of the playoffs at the AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 22, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Donovan Mitchell scores 50-plus points for the second time in series, joins elite company:

In Game four of the Utah-Denver series, with the Jazz leading the series 2-1, Donovan Mitchell scored 51 points (15-27 FG, 4-7 3PT FG, 17-18 FT) in a 129-127 Jazz victory to take a 3-1 series lead. With 54.7 second left, Donovan Mitchell took Paul Millsap one-on-one and drained a three-pointer to give the Jazz a 122-118 lead, ultimately proving to be the winning shot.

With his second 50-plus point performance in this series against the Nuggets, Mitchell joined Michael Jordan (who did it twice), Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history with multiple 50-plus point games in a playoff series. Mitchell scored 18 of his 51 points in the fourth quarter of this game and led the Jazz to yet another big win.

Full Highlights from Don’s 51 point Game four win:

https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1297753158748274693?s=20

Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain are all legendary Hall of Famers and some of the most influential NBA players of their eras. Nobody is saying Mitchell will be as good as any of these three legends, but there are no limits to what he can achieve in his career, especially if he is joining such elite company in just his third season in the NBA.

Donovan Mitchell has an incredible career ahead of him and his top moment from the NBA Bubble changed him from a young, first-time All-Star, to one of the faces of the future for the NBA.

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