Donovan Mitchell continued his impressive post-season form to help the Utah Jazz build a 3-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA play-offs.
Mitchell poured in 33 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out four assists as the Jazz claimed a 113-96 victory in Salt Lake City.
The 21-year-old guard has now scored 110 points in his first four play-off games – the most by a rookie since Michael Jordan 33 years ago.
The Jazz have now won three on the trot since losing the opener and they can book their spot in the Conference semi-finals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday.
The Houston Rockets also boast a 3-1 lead in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves following a 119-100 victory in game four.
Much of the damage was done in a scintillating third period where the Rockets poured in an astonishing 50 points to go from 50-49 ahead to 100-69 in the space of 12 minutes.
That was the second-highest tally by any team in a quarter in play-off history, with the Los Angeles Lakers holding the record with 51 points against the Detroit Pistons back in 1962.
In-form Rockets guard James Harden led all scorers with 36 points – 22 of which came during that third-quarter blitz – and he received good support from Chris Paul (25 points, six rebounds and six assists) and Clint Capela (14 points and 17 rebounds).
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded an impressive double-double of 22 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota but it was not enough to prevent the Timberwolves from slumping to defeat.
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