American basketball player Donovan Mitchell made history this Tuesday by scoring 71 pointsthe 8th most points in a game in NBA historyin the victory of the cleveland cavaliers at home for 145-134 over the Chicago Bulls in overtime.
The New York shooting guard had the most points scored in an NBA game in 17 years. The last time a major score was achieved was in January 2006 when kobe bryant got 81 points in the victory of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Toronto Raptors.
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“To be in the record books alongside a player like wilt [Chamberlain] it makes me feel humble. I always believed that he could be one of the best players in the league,” Mitchell said in a postgame statement. Chamberlain currently holds the NBA record with 100 points in a game.
Mitchell he saved his team in overtime with four seconds left in the fourth quarter. After an intentionally missed free kick, Mitchell he grabbed the rebound and hit a basket to even the score at 130. In overtime, the Cleveland leader scored 13 of his team’s 15 points. The Cavs posted their 24th win of the season despite trailing by 21 points at times.
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