Donovan Mitchell broke LeBron James’ franchise record for points in a game and became just the seventh player in NBA history to score 70+ points in a game when he dropped 71 in Cleveland’s 145-134 overtime victory over Chicago Tuesday night.
The 71 points were the most by any NBA player since Kobe Bryant’s legendary 81-point performance against Toronto on Jan. 26, 2006. The total is the eighth-most by any player in a single game in NBA history, a list of course topped by Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point performance in 1962.
Donovan Mitchell of the @cavs scored or assisted on 99 points tonight.