SALT LAKE CITY – Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Utah Jazz routed the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 118-88 on Wednesday night.
Bojan Bogdanovic, who was mired in a 3-for-25 shooting slump from 3-point range, made 4 of 6 3-point attempts and scored 18 for the Jazz, who have won four of five.
This matchup between Eastern and Western Conference contenders lost some luster when the Nets James Harden was scratched due to a sore neck.
He joined teammates Kevin Durant (left hamstring strain) and Kyrie Irving (personal reasons) on the injured list. Alize Johnson, who was signed to a 10-day contract on Monday, had a career-high 23 points and 15 rebounds.