Is Donovan Mitchell playing tonight vs Warriors? Donovan Mitchell injury update revealed

Utah Jazz will be desperate to hold onto ir top seed in Western Conference standings with just four games left for NBA regular season to end. Jazz have a two-game le over best-placed challengers Phoenix Suns, and will look to close out season on a high as y prepare for playoffs. However, those plans were hit majorly by a Dovan Mitchell injury, as franchise is sweating over his fitness with playoffs on horizon. Here's Dovan Mitchell injury update and a possible Dovan Mitchell return date. 

Is Dovan Mitchell playing tonight? When is Dovan Mitchell coming back? 

Any hopes of a Dovan Mitchell return were dealt a cruel blow as Utah Jazz guard continues to remain on sidelines with injury. 24-year-old has been out with a sprained right ankle suffered against  Indiana Pacers when he jumped to try and deflect a long outlet pass and came down awkwardly with his foot underneath Indiana guard Edmond Sumner. He is yet to make an appearance since that blow on April 16 and continues his progress to return to court. 

X-rays on ankle came back negative, and an MRI on ankle revealed structural dam. Last week, Jazz anunced that Mitchell will miss yet ar week of action, and will be re-evaluated again this week. 

Considering latest Dovan Mitchell injury update, Jazz could possibly give him a run-in of ir final regular-season games. However, it is likely that 24-year-old directly returns for playoffs, giving him more time to nurse his ankle problem. Utah, which has an NBA-best 49-18 record, has gone 8-4 in Mitchell's absence and will need ir star guard if y aim at making a deep postseason run.  Mitchell is averaging 26.4 points, 5.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game this season, while also shooting a career-high 38 per cent from long distance. he h hit a purple patch prior to his injury, averaging 36.8 points per contest in a five-game span. So answer to 'Is Dovan Mitchell playing tonight?' query is .

Jazz will look to have Dovan Mitchell nursed to full fitness soon, with fellow superstar Mike Conley Jr also ruled out with an injury. Conley Jr. has sat out last seven contests due to a hamstring injury and will also miss game against Golden State Warriors. Despite absence of ir two star guards, Jazz are on a five-game winning streak, but Warriors will fancy ir chances especially with Steph Curry being in form of his life. 

(Im Courtesy: Dovan Mitchell Instagram)