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

donovan mitchell There was an absolutely legendary and rarely seen night during his victory. cleveland cavaliers against the Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime. exuta guard bus became seventh player in history To cross the 70 barrier in an NBA game, ended the duel. 71 points!

As if that were not enough, Michelle completely impossible to double overtime, After launching to miss the free throw and taking his rebound. A magical performance, one that goes straight into the big league books.

NBA players have mastered intentionally missing free throws. Mitchell has 58. Head of OT. pic.twitter.com/pknOubbNMY

— JE Skeets (@jeskeets) January 3, 2023

Mitchell’s score is tied eighth highest is one Wilt Chamberlain (past days), Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor, David Robinson and Devin Booker (last to achieve this in 2017), as the only player to score 70 points or more in a game.

Not satisfied with your 71 marks, Mitchell also had 11 assists. (started as a point guard due to the loss of Darius Garland) and 8 rebounds, spida He shot 22 of 34, including 7-of-15 on 3-pointers, while shooting 20 of 25 from free throws.

Out of his 71 points, 13 came in overtime (the Cavs more than their 15), where Cleveland dominated 15–4.

Before this performance, Mitchell had a career-high 46 points. (achieved during his time at Utah). For its part, its 71 units mark a new franchise record in clevelandsurpassing 57 who managed to score the same Lebron James like Kyrie Irving in 2017 and 2015 respectively.

los bulls they had one Maximum profit of 21 points, But they could not maintain the gap against the unforgettable Mitchell. lost in oblivion will remain one Great performance by DeMar DeRozanauthor of 44 points One for Chicago that continues to take a beating in this complicated 2022-2023 season.

Most points scored in an NBA game

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