Donovan Mitchell

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.

While not absolving Patrick Williams for his missed boxout, Billy Donovan believes Donovan Mitchell committed a lane violation on his game-tying putback ...

But we clearly didn't get to the free-throw line as much as Mitchell. The Washington game that Donovan referenced is the Bulls' two-point loss to the Wizards in the second game of the season on Oct. "The thing I'm anxious to see is the consistency of the fouls. But I think the free throw was a huge, huge factor in the game. It could be at Washington, it could be the other game and it could be this game. Donovan didn't absolve Patrick Williams of missing his assignment to block out Mitchell, who sank his first free throw after Ayo Dosunmu intentionally fouled him because the Bulls were up three, Mitchell was red-hot and the Cavaliers were out of timeouts.

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

[ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/nba-front-office-confidential-james-harden-back-to-houston-rumor-bewilders-nba) [Lakers](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers-team) legend Kobe Bryant had 81 points against [Toronto](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/toronto-raptors-team) on Jan. [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/victor-wembanyama-wins-french-league-all-star-game-mvp) Wilt Chamberlain owns the NBA record with 100 for [Philadelphia](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers-team) against [New York](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/new-york-knicks-team) on March 2, 1962, at Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Central Division foes met for the second time in three days. Mitchell becomes just the 12th player to score 70 in a game.

Donovan Mitchell has done the unthinkable, scoring 71 points as the Cavaliers beat the Bulls 145-134 in overtime. It's the highest scoring game since Kobe ...

[January 3, 2023]

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.

The NBA has a new single-game season-high for scoring after Donovan Mitchell put up 71 in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 145-134 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls.

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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.

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

Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell scored a stunning 71 points — matching the eighth-most ever in an NBA game — as the Cavaliers erased a 21-point deficit to beat ...

“It’s humbling,” Mitchell said of putting himself among some of the game’s greats. We wouldn’t be in this position without guys making crucial plays and that’s the honest truth.” Mitchell scored 13 points in overtime — including the step-back three-pointer to open the extra session that put the Cavaliers up for the first time — and for good.

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.”

As Booker scored 70 exactly, Mitchell now has the highest single-game point total of any active player in the NBA. It was the 12th 70-point game in NBA history, ...

This game was the crown jewel of his incredible season, the best game of not only his own career, but one of the best any player has ever had in the history of basketball. 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 took over the game against the Bulls and put up a ridiculous 71 points — and the Cavaliers needed all of them to get the OT win.

Only six other players in NBA history have topped the 70-point mark: Wilt Chamberlain (six times), Elgin Baylor, David Thompson, David Robinson, Kobe Bryant and [DeMar DeRozan](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29479/demar-derozan) and 26 from [Zach LaVine](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30050/zach-lavine), but it wasn’t enough. — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs)

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

[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).

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.

While others have struggled to match their success after leaving the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell is reaching new heights.

The Jazz chose to move on from Donovan Mitchell, recognizing their timeline was better served to hit the reset button, rather than trying to piecemeal a new supporting cast around him. Mitchell has seen his scoring average climb by nearly four points per game with the Cavaliers while dramatically improving his efficiency. It’s important to note that Mitchell never asked out of Utah. The phenomenon has not been exclusive to role players, however. The Jazz’s history is littered with players who became stars in Utah, only to diminish in bigger markets. Howard Eisley was one of the league’s top young point guards playing behind Stockton in the late 90s.

Mitchell made history by becoming the seventh player in NBA history to score 70 points in a single game.

Even with Mitchell's 71 points, the Cavaliers needed overtime to take down the Bulls. After being traded from the There was a lot of buzz about Mitchell's performance on social media, it got people's attention in more ways than one.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points on Monday, six seasons after Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker last scored 70 points in March 2017 ...

James joins Michael Jordan as the only two players in NBA history to have recorded back-to-back 40-plus-point games at age 35 or older. National Basketball ...

[CJ McCollum](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/cj-mccollum-player) set a [Pelicans](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans-team) franchise record by making 11 3-pointers in a win over the 76ers. It was the second time this season a player hit more than 10 3-pointers, joining [Damian Lillard](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/damian-lillard-player), who hit 11 against the Timberwolves on Dec. The 60 points also set a Mavericks franchise record, and he became the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968 with a 50/10/10 game and the youngest player to record a 50-point triple-double in NBA history. Dončić became the first player in NBA history to record 60-plus points, 20-plus rebounds and 10-plus assists in a game during the Mavericks win over the Knicks. [Timberwolves](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves-team), [Duncan Robinson](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/duncan-robinson-player) went 3-for-5 from 3-point range and in the process, became the fastest player in NBA history to 800 made 3-pointers. McCollum is also just the 17th player to hit more than 10 3-pointers in a game in NBA history. Dec. [NBA](https://www.foxsports.com/nba) is on a run never seen before in the history of the league. On Dec.