Donovan Mitchell

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Cavs' Donovan Mitchell scores 71 in eighth-highest scoring ... (CBSSports.com)

Donovan Mitchell has become the seventh player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game. The Cleveland Cavaliers star finished the 145-134 win ...

Not only did Mitchell break Cleveland's team record of 57 points, set on separate occasions by [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) and [Kyrie Irving](/nba/players/1779901/kyrie-irving/), but it was the highest-scoring game any NBA player has had since Bryant's 81 points in 2006. As Booker scored 70 exactly, Mitchell now has the highest single-game point total of any active player in the [NBA](/nba/). [Donovan Mitchell](/nba/players/2842760/donovan-mitchell/) has become the seventh player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game.

Donovan Mitchell scores 71 points, becomes sixth player to score ... (The Athletic)

Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points against the Bulls, becoming the sixth player to score more than 70 points in a game.

But in the same 2020 playoff series against the [Denver Nuggets](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/nuggets/), Mitchell scored 57 and 51 points – with the 57 coming in an overtime loss. Chicago led by seven with 5:38 to go on a DeRozan pull-up. “I don’t know how many guys in our league who in the moment, when it’s needed, could go out and have a performance like he did tonight,” Cavs coach J.B. “This one feels a lot better.” I don’t know how many guys in our league that can do what he did tonight.” The Bulls led 130-127 with 4.4 seconds left when they fouled Mitchell as he brought the ball up, to deny him a chance at a game-tying 3. For me, not only did I do that, but I did it in an effort where we became back and won – and it’s how we won. “It wasn’t one of those games where we were in control or it was back and forth or it was a blowout in our favor. Not only did Mitchell zoom past LeBron and The NBA’s 71 club. The Admiral. Mitchell also nearly had a triple double, adding 11 assists and eight rebounds.

NBA family reacts to Donovan Mitchell's astounding 71-point game ... (NBA.com)

Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell becomes the 7th NBA player to score 70 points drawing praise from LeBron James and the NBA family.

[January 3, 2023] [145-134 OT win](https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-cle-0022200552). Monday night, Donovan Mitchell finished regulation with 58 points.

Donovan Mitchell scores 71 points, taking scoring boom to new ... (The Washington Post)

The three-time all-star guard becomes just the seventh player in history to top 70 points in a game.

Last week, Doncic became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double with at least 60 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. Mitchell became the eighth player to score at least 50 points this season, joining Booker, Doncic, Garland, Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Pascal Siakam and Stephen Curry. He proceeded to make the first free throw and intentionally miss the second. This latest eye-popping scoring outburst comes during a season in which offense has reached heights not seen in years. Bickerstaff said, according to the Associated Press. Undaunted, the 26-year-old guard shot 22 for 34 from the field, 7 for 15 on three-pointers and 20 for 25 from the free throw line.

'Not a typo': Donovan Mitchell's 71-point explosion leaves basketball ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Saying Donovan Mitchell is starting the year off strong might be an understatement. He single-handedly demolished the Chicago Bulls, scoring a franchise ...

As they normally do, NBA Twitter lost their mind at the star-guards performance. Since 2000, only Devin Booker and Kobe Bryant have scored more than 70 points. He also tacked on eight rebounds and 11 assists.

Mitchell scores 71 points as Cavs beat Bulls in OT (TSN)

Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high and franchise-record 71 points -- equaling the eighth-most in a game in history -- as the Cleveland Cavaliers ...

Cavaliers: Cleveland posted winning records in each of the first three months of the season for the first time since 2016-2017. “We were treated tonight to one of the greatest performances in the history of the game,” Cleveland coach J.B. “But that was in a loss, so this feels that much better.” “I always believed I could be one of the best players in the league. Mitchell also had a career-high tying 11 assists and eight rebounds in 50 minutes, also setting career highs with 20 free throws made and 25 free throws attempted. “To be there in the record book with guys like Wilt is truly humbling,” said Mitchell, who was acquired from Utah in the offseason.

Performance historique de Mitchell avec 71 points (RDS)

Donovan Mitchell a signé une performance historique de 71 points et les Cavaliers de Cleveland ont battu les Bulls de Chicago au compte de 145 à 134.

[Mavericks 111 - Rockets 106 : ](https://www.rds.ca/basketball/nba/resultat/mavericks-dallas-rockets-houston-20230102?event_id=197468) [Pelicans 111 - 76ers 120 : ](https://www.rds.ca/basketball/nba/resultat/pelicans-n-orleans-76ers-philadelphie-20230102?event_id=197465) Toutefois, Bryant s'est illustré avec 15 rebonds. Lors de son avant-dernier match, le 30 décembre dernier contre les Hawks d'Atlanta, il avait enregistré 47 points, soit quatre points de plus. En temps supplémentaire, Donovan Mitchell et Jarrett Allen ont uni leurs efforts pour permettre aux Cavs de prendre le large sans être nullement embêtés. Il est également le troisième joueur en 25 ans depuis Kobe Bryant et Devin Booker à inscrire 70 points ou plus dans un même match.

NBA - Possédé, Donovan Mitchell choque avec l'une des plus ... (Parlons Basket)

Les Cavaliers ont disposé des Bulls en prolongations, avec l'aide très importante de Spida. Ce lundi soir, l'ancien joueur du Jazz est devenu le 6ème joueur de ...

La victoire, le panier clutch et la performance historique : autant vous dire que Donovan Mitchell a passé une grande soirée contre les Bulls. [la performance historique de Luka Doncic avec les Mavericks](https://www.parlons-basket.com/2022/12/28/nba-inhumain-luka-doncic-lache-lune-des-plus-grandes-performances-de-lhistoire/), c’est Donovan Mitchell qui a décidé de l’imiter. Seulement le 5ème joueur à dépasser la barre des 70 points depuis Wilt Chamberlain Ce lundi soir, l’ancien joueur du Jazz est devenu le 6ème joueur de l’histoire à dépasser la barre des 70 points. Quelques jours après Luka Doncic, avec la barre des 60 points dépassés, Donovan Mitchell a décidé de l’imiter du côté de Cleveland. Sauf que le joueur des Cavaliers a fait encore mieux avec une performance lunaire, la meilleure au scoring depuis les 81 unités de Kobe Bryant.

Donovan Mitchell historique : 71 points, 8 rebonds et 11 passes ! (TrashTalk)

Donovan Mitchell a créé une faille dans l'histoire, en réalisant un match à 71 points, 8 rebonds et 11 passes face aux Bulls !

Donovan Mitchell devient ainsi le 7ème joueur à planter 70 pions minimum dans un match NBA, et l’arrière y ajoute 11 passes pour un double-double historique. Yep. Car devant un banc n’en croyant pas ses yeux, Mitchell va continuer son explosion avec des tirs à trois points meurtriers en prolongation, plongeant l’Ohio dans une transe indescriptible et la planète basket dans un rendez-vous immanquable à Cleveland. Dans un match à l’arbitrage serré, il fallait utiliser tous les vices possibles et imaginables pour s’en sortir. En contrôle de la partie pendant une majeure partie de la soirée, les potes de DeMar DeRozan (44 points) se voyaient bien continuer leur récente belle dynamique en s’imposant à Cleveland. — TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr)

Donovan Mitchell scores Cavs' franchise-record, career-best 71 ... (NBA.com)

The Cleveland guard finishes with 71 points, becoming just the 7th player in NBA history to score at least 70 in a game.

2, 2023](https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-cle-0022200552/box-score#box-score) [March 24, 2017](https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-bos-0021601076/box-score) [March 10, 1963](https://www.nba.com/game/sfw-vs-syr-0026200339/box-score#box-score) 3, 1962](https://www.nba.com/game/sfw-vs-lal-0026200030/box-score) [April 24, 1994](https://www.nba.com/game/san-vs-lac-0029301097/box-score#box-score) [Nov. 8, 1961](https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-phw-0026100105/box-score) [April 9, 1978](https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-det-0027700898/box-score) [Nov. 13, 1962](https://www.nba.com/game/chp-vs-phw-0026100194/box-score) [Nov. 16, 1962](https://www.nba.com/game/sfw-vs-nyk-0026203001/box-score) [Jan. 15, 1960](https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-nyk-0026000040/box-score#box-score) [Jan. 22, 2006](https://www.nba.com/game/tor-vs-lal-0020500591/box-score) [Dec. Mitchell needed 13 points in the extra period to complete his 71-point outpour. The most recent game of more than 71 points was Bryant’s 81-point masterpiece for the Los Angeles Lakers against Toronto on Jan. Mitchell’s total marked the most points in a game by any player since [Bryant’s 81 in January 2006](https://www.nba.com/news/history-top-moments-kobe-bryant-81-points-2006). In fact, the only other players to score at least 71 in a game are Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor. I’ve always believed I can be one of the best players in this league, but I’ve got to keep working.

Mitchell scores 71 points as Cavs beat Bulls in OT (TSN)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high and franchise-record 71 points -- equaling the eighth-most in a game in history -- as the ...

Cavaliers: Cleveland posted winning records in each of the first three months of the season for the first time since 2016-2017. “We were treated tonight to one of the greatest performances in the history of the game,” Cleveland coach J.B. “But that was in a loss, so this feels that much better.” “I always believed I could be one of the best players in the league. “To be there in the record book with guys like Wilt is truly humbling,” said Mitchell, acquired from Utah in the offseason. Mitchell’s total matched the eighth-highest in league history and marked the most points by an NBA player since Lakers great Kobe Bryant scored 81 against Toronto on Jan.

Donovan Mitchell erupts for 71: Some wild stats from NBA's highest ... (CBSSports.com)

The number of players who have scored at least 70 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain (100, 78, 73, 73, 72, 70), Kobe Bryant (81), David Thompson (73), ...

[Kyrie Irving](/nba/players/1779901/kyrie-irving/) had 57 in 2015 against the [Spurs](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/SA/san-antonio-spurs/), and [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) had 57 against the [Wizards](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/WAS/washington-wizards/) in 2017. [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CLE/cleveland-cavaliers/) player. Of the 70-point scorers, the fewest shots required prior to Mitchell was 38 by Chamberlain in 1963 and Thompson in 1978. The number of points Mitchell scored in overtime, which obviously allowed him extra minutes to cross the 70-point barrier. This was Mitchell's "Game Score" on Monday, per Basketball Reference. [per ESPN](https://twitter.com/kpelton/status/1610153007525818368).

Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland) dans l'histoire de la NBA avec 71 ... (L'Équipe.fr)

Donovan Mitchell a signé une incroyable performance pour conduire les Cleveland Cavaliers à la victoire face aux Chicago Bulls (145-134 a.p.), dans la nuit ...

Notons d'ailleurs qu'avant cette rencontre, le record personnel de Donovan Mitchell sur un match de saison régulière s'établissait à 46 points. Décisif dans la remontée de son équipe, c'est Mitchell qui permet aux Cavs d'arracher la prolongation à quelques secondes de la fin. Il s'agit de la meilleure performance sur un match depuis Kobe Bryant et ses 81 points inscrits face à Toronto, en 2006.

CQFR : Donovan Mitchell, 71 points éternels (BasketSession)

Suns @ Knicks : 83-102. Lakers @ Hornets : 121-115. Bulls @ Cavaliers : 134-145. Raptors @ Pacers : 114-122. Pelicans @ Sixers : 111-120

Bam Adebayo a compilé 31 points et 13 rebonds. Philadelphie a surtout fait la différence dans le dernier quart-temps, après la sortie de Zion Williamson sur blessure. L'intérieur All-Star des Sixers a claqué 42 points en plus de ses 11 rebonds. Le meneur All-Star a rentré ses 7 premières tentatives et il a rapidement mis son équipe sur le chemin de la victoire. Les joueurs de Tom Thibodeau ont passé un 21-0 en première mi-temps pour prendre le large et ils n'ont plus été rejoints ensuite. - Les Suns continuent de souffrir en 2023 et Julius Randle est encore à la fête pour les Knicks. 43 précisément, pour mener les Lakers à la victoire contre les Hornets (121-115). Tyrese Haliburton a lui fini avec 16 points et 8 passes mais c'est surtout le banc d'Indiana qui a fait la différence en dominant ses adversaires directs 54 à 7. Donovan Mitchell a égalisé à 3 secondes du buzzer en ratant intentionnellement son lancer-franc avant de prendre son propre rebond et de marquer, comme l'avait fait Luka Doncic il y a quelques jours. En plus de ses 71 points, il a même offert 11 passes décisives. Il a sorti la huitième performance la plus prolifique de tous les temps en marquant 71 points contre les Bulls. L'arrière des Cavaliers est entré dans les annales de la NBA en devenant le septième joueur à atteindre le plateau des 70 points dimanche soir.

Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell explodes for 71 points to join historic club (The Guardian)

Donovan Mitchell set a Cleveland record with 71 points, most by an NBA player in 17 years, and the Cavaliers rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls.

“But that was in a loss, so this feels that much better.” “I always believed I could be one of the best players in the league. “We were treated tonight to one of the greatest performances in the history of the game,” the Cleveland coach, JB Bickerstaff, said. Mitchell also had a career-high tying 11 assists and eight rebounds in 50 minutes, also setting career highs with 20 free throws made and 25 free throws attempted. “To be there in the record book with guys like Wilt is truly humbling,” said Mitchell, who was acquired from Utah in the offseason. Wilt Chamberlain owns the NBA record with 100 for Philadelphia against New York on 2 March 1962 at Hershey, Pennsylvania.

NBA: Donovan Mitchell plante 71 points! (RTS.ch)

La soirée de NBA a été marquée par les 71 points de Donovan Mitchell avec Cleveland. De son côté, Atlanta a subi une 4e défaite de suite, toujours sans ...

Le meneur de jeu de Cleveland a inscrit, avec ses 71 points face à Chicago, le 8e meilleur total de l'histoire de la NBA et le meilleur depuis que le regretté Laker Kobe Bryant avait inscrit 81 points en janvier 2006 face à Toronto. Le meneur de Cleveland a rentré 22 des 34 tirs et 20 des 25 lancers-francs qu'il a tentés dans un match gagné 145-134 après prolongation par les Cavaliers face à Chicago. Vainqueur pour sa part d'un 5e match consécutif, Golden State a pu compter sur un Klay Thompson en pleine bourre: en l'absence de Stephen Curry, l'arrière a inscrit 54 points - avec un 10/21 à 3 points -, réussissant également 7 rebonds et 3 passes décisives.

Kevin Durant Reacts to Donovan Mitchell's 71-Point Game vs. Bulls (Sports Illustrated)

Cleveland Cavaliers star caught the attention of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant with 71 vs. the Chicago Bulls.

'One of the greatest performances in the history of the game ... (CNN)

It was a high-scoring night in the NBA on Monday as both Donovan Mitchell and LeBron James set points records.

Mitchell broke James’ previous Cavaliers record of 57 points in a game. Mitchell was soaked with water by his teammates at the end of the game, while his coach J.B. I’m speechless and blessed to be in the company of that greatness.”

Donovan Mitchell Explodes For 71 Points As Cavs Top Bulls In OT (SportsGrid)

Kevin and Donnie recap the monstrous 71-point performance from Donovan Mitchell on Monday night in an overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA.

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Donovan Mitchell erupts for 71: Nine numbers to know from NBA's ... (CBSSports.com)

The number of players who have scored at least 70 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain (100, 78, 73, 73, 72, 70), Kobe Bryant (81), David Thompson (73), ...

Donovan Mitchell, 71 points and controversial no-call: How Last Two ... (Sporting News)

Bulls head coach Billy Donovan claimed Mitchell should have been called for a lane violation that would have negated his historic 71-point game.

The Last Two Minute Report for Bulls vs. "It could be at Washington, it could be the other game and it could be this game. I think a lot of times you can look around and look at what everyone else is doing wrong rather than looking at yourself and what we can do better. It details correct calls, incorrect calls, correct non-calls and incorrect non-calls. And again, we have to control what we can control. If they do, no point is awarded and the opposing team gets possession of the ball. He sank the first free throw to make it a two-point game, then he deliberately missed the second in the hope of the Cavaliers getting an offensive rebound. We gotta go in there and get it done. Obviously, we gotta block out better regardless of the situation. And again, if I'm wrong, then I'll apologize and say I was wrong. "I could be wrong and if I'm wrong, I'll apologize. [Vote now for your favorite NBA All-Star starters!](https://app.link.nba.com/e/DsakeLlbUvb)

Donovan Mitchell offers prayers for Damar Hamlin minutes after one ... (GolfDigest.com)

On Monday night, Donovan Mitchell went off. Off the chain. Off his rocker. Off planet. In a comeback win over the Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers star put up ...

Fellow NBA stars like Kyrie Irving, whose Cavs’ single-game scoring record Mitchell broke on Monday, [stood up and took notice](https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1610113765789552644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1610113765789552644%7Ctwgr%5E7ee6b931809515d35d67811adb3d2623d0785501%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2F101wp5k%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse). [rained down from the stands](https://twitter.com/ClipIt_NBA/status/1610110400103649280) as he was interviewed on the floor. He could have eclipsed Wilt and tore up the record books. [RELATED: Broncos players are reportedly furious that Russell Wilson has his own office and private parking spaces](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/russell-wilson-private-office-parking-space-denver-broncos) [RELATED: Luka Doncic had an iconic response when asked about his 60-point triple-double in historic comeback win](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/luka-doncic-triple-double-quote-dallas-mavericks-new-york-knicks-comeback) Mitchell also became the first player in NBA history to log over 10 assists while scoring 70 or more, creating 99 total points on Monday, the second most all time behind Wilt Chamberlain’s seemingly untouchable 100-point, two-assist performance in 1962.

Donovan Mitchell records highest-scoring game since Kobe Bryant's ... (CBSSports.com)

Mitchell is one of seven players in the 70-point club, and the only one to add at least 10 assists.

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