Donovan Mitchell made history and was among the players with the most points in an NBA game

Donovan Mitchell he had an absolutely legendary and rarely seen night during his victory Cleveland Cavaliers against the Chicago Bulls for 145-134 in overtime. The exUtah guard just became the seventh player in history to break the 70-point barrier in an NBA game, ending the duel with 71 points!

As if that wasn’t enough, Mitchell scored a completely improbable double in forced overtime, after shooting up to miss a free throw and getting his own rebound. A magical performance that goes straight into the league’s big books.

Mitchell’s score is tied for the eighth highest ever and unites Wilt Chamberlain (six times), Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor, David Robinson and Devin Booker (the last to do so, in 2017), as the only players with 70 or more points in a game.

Not satisfied with his 71 points, Mitchell also had 11 assists. (started at point guard due to the loss of Darius Garland) and 8 rebounds. Spider He made 22 of 34 shots, including 7 of 15 on 3-pointers, while shooting 20 of 25 from free throws.

Of his 71 points, 13 went into overtime (over 15 of his Cavs), where Cleveland dominated 15-4.

Before this show, Mitchell’s career high was 46 points (achieved this during his time in Utah). For his part, his 71 points mark a new one franchise record in Clevelandsurpassing the 57 who managed to score the same Lebron James What Kyrie Irving in 2017 and 2015, respectively.

the bulls they came to have one maximum advantage of 21 points, but they couldn’t hold on against an unforgettable Mitchell. Lost in oblivion one will remain great performance by DeMar DeRozanits author 44 points for a Chicago that continues to add hits in this complicated 2022-2023.

The players with the most points in an NBA game

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