Donovan Mitchell scores Cavaliers franchise-record, career-best 71 points in overtime win
The Cleveland guard becomes only the 7th player in NBA history to score at least 70 points in a game.
Until last night there had only been 11 games in NBA History where a player scored 70 points or more, well now there are 12 as Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell added himself to the list with a supreme display of scoring.
Mitchell ran riot as Cleveland beat the Bulls in overtime (134, 145) to move 4th in the Eastern Conference.
Mitchell remains an outside bet for the NBA MVP award at odds of 23.00 with Australian bookmaker PlayUp
70 Point Games
| Points | Player | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Wilt Chamberlain | March 2, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 81 | Kobe Bryant | Jan 22, 206 | LA Lakers |
| 78 | Wilt Chamberlain | Dec 8, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 73 | Wilt Chamberlain | Jan 13, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 73 | Wilt Chamberlain | Nov 16, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 73 | David Thompson | Apr 9, 1978 | Denver Nuggets |
| 72 | Wilt Chamberlain | Nov 3, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 71 | Elgin Baylor | Nov 15, 1960 | LA Lakers |
| 71 | David Robinson | Apr 24, 1994 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 71 | Donovan Mitchell | Jan 2, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 70 | Wilt Chamberlain | Mar 10, 1963 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 70 | Devin Booker | Mar 24, 2017 | Phoenix Suns |
Mitchell, playing his first season in Cleveland after being traded from Utah, set a new franchise scoring record, breaking the high score mark previously co-held by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving of 57 points.
Mitchell celebrated in style sharing some photos of the wild on court celebrations after the game.
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