Cavs' Donovan Mitchell scores franchise-record 71 points in OT win

[RAY V.]

WTF!



Link - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...hell-scores-franchise-record-71-points-ot-win

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 rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime on Monday night.

It was the most points in a game by any player since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had 81 points against Toronto on Jan. 22, 2006. Wilt Chamberlain owns the NBA record with 100 for Philadelphia against New York on March 2, 1962, at Hershey, Pennsylvania.

 

[gene cisco]

He don't play.

 

[godofwine]

It's taking a backseat tonight but there have only been 7 players in NBA history to go for 70 plus (Wilt did it MULTIPLE times)

**edit**

Other than Chamberlain and Bryant, the only players in NBA history who have scored 70 points in an NBA game are David Thompson (73), Elgin Baylor (71), David Robinson (71), Donovan Mitchell (71), and Devin Booker (70). Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history with multiple 70-point games.


(Basketball Reference)
Rank Player Points Year

1.Wilt Chamberlain 100 (1962)
2.Kobe Bryant 81 (2006)
3.Wilt Chamberlain 78 (1961)
T-4.Wilt Chamberlain 73 (1962)
T-4.Wilt Chamberlain 73 (1962)
T-4.David Thompson 73 (1978)
7.Wilt Chamberlain 72 (1962)
T-8.Elgin Baylor 71 (1960)
T-8.David Robinson 71 (1994)
T-8Donovan Mitchell 71 (2023)
T-11.Devin Booker 70 (2017)
T-11.Wilt Chamberlain 70 (1963)

 

[playahaitian]

It's taking a backseat tonight but there have only been 7 players in NBA history to go for 70 plus (Wilt did it MULTIPLE times)

**edit**

Other than Chamberlain and Bryant, the only players in NBA history who have scored 70 points in an NBA game are David Thompson (73), Elgin Baylor (71), David Robinson (71), Donovan Mitchell (71), and Devin Booker (70). Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history with multiple 70-point games.


(Basketball Reference)
Rank Player Points Year

1.Wilt Chamberlain 100 (1962)
2.Kobe Bryant 81 (2006)
3.Wilt Chamberlain 78 (1961)
T-4.Wilt Chamberlain 73 (1962)
T-4.Wilt Chamberlain 73 (1962)
T-4.David Thompson 73 (1978)
7.Wilt Chamberlain 72 (1962)
T-8.Elgin Baylor 71 (1960)
T-8.David Robinson 71 (1994)
T-8Donovan Mitchell 71 (2023)
T-11.Devin Booker 70 (2017)
T-11.Wilt Chamberlain 70 (1963)

Wilt >>>>>

 

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[godofwine]

Wilt >>>>>

It doesn't diminish how great Wilt Chamberlain was, but he played against puny white guys for most of his career AND it's crazy how The Limited rules held him back

 

[playahaitian]

It doesn't diminish how great Wilt Chamberlain was, but he played against puny white guys for most of his career AND it's crazy how The Limited rules held him back

Bro don't matter to me

We can do that with every sport

As Black athletes we suffered the most ON and OFF the field

those players didn't have the same pressures either.

Rule changes, refs, angry crowds etc etc.

 

[jack walsh13]

It doesn't diminish how great Wilt Chamberlain was, but he played against puny white guys for most of his career AND it's crazy how The Limited rules held him back

Best believe Wilt given these fools today dat work God.