Donovan Mitchell goes supernova in the second half as he finishes with 45 points to lead the Jazz to a 112-109 Game 1 win over the Clippers.

"We knew that in the second half Donovan was going to come out aggressive, and he did," said Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who had 10 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, including a win-sealing swat of Marcus Morris Sr.'s corner 3 attempt with seconds remaining.

It was the third time Mitchell has scored at least 45 points in the playoffs, and he has played in only 28 career postseason games.

It also marked the third time that Mitchell has scored 30 or more points in a half during a playoff game, matching Allen Iverson for the most in the NBA over the past 25 years.

Mitchell said he got a feel for how the Clippers wanted to defend him during the first half, allowing him to be more aggressive in the second half

"I didn't do a lot of things right for my team in the first half, and it really kind of ate at me," said Mitchell, who also had five assists in the win