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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Donovan Mitchell’s scoring sent the Utah Jazz into the lead and their defense closed the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitchell scored 37 points and the Jazz forced nine straight misses down the stretch to outlast the Los Angeles Clippers 117-111 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitchell clinched the game with a driving shot with 43 seconds remaining but then appeared to hurt his leg slightly on a foul by Paul George with 10 seconds to play. He made one of two free throws after hobbling to the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00bbI’m fine now. I walked in here and if you want me to sprint for you, I can. I’m good,\u00bb Mitchell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guard is the first Jazz player with at least 35 points in back-to-back playoff games since Karl Malone in 1988, but the points became more difficult as the game wore on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00bbI don’t feel like I have to go out there and do everything. I think that’s a credit to the guys we have on this team because they can go out there make plays. Everybody’s elevated their game,\u00bb Mitchell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordan Clarkson scored 24, including six 3-pointers, while Joe Ingles had 19 points and Rudy Gobert contributed 13 points and a career playoff-high 20 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reggie Jackson led the Clippers with 29 points and George had 27. Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points but managed just two in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The series shifts to Los Angeles on Saturday for Game 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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