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The MVP of the night | Donovan Mitchell in legend

Even before the extension, Donovan Mitchell had already erased LeBron James and Kyrie Irving from the shelves! Author of a miracle basket to snatch the extension, the All-Star rear had just scored his 58th point against the Bulls. This is one more than the Irving-LeBron duo, co-holders so far of the Cleveland franchise record. It was already a sensational achievement when he has only been there for two and a half months.

But Mitchell will do even better… Literally possessed, he will fly over overtime to score 13 additional points and allow the Cavaliers to win 145-134. A success of 11 points while the Cavaliers were led by 21 points in the first half. A milestone success as Mitchell finished the game with… 71 points!!! It’s obviously his career high, but it’s also the 6th best performance of all time. For 16 years, and Kobe Bryant’s 81 points against the Raptors, no one had exceeded the 70 point mark.

With 71 points, Mitchell equals David Robinson and Elgin Baylor, and he is just ahead of Devin Booker, author of 70 points in a loss to the Celtics.

“Finding yourself there in the record books, with guys like Wilt, is a real lesson in humility”Mitchell said. “I always believed that I could be one of the best players in the league. I am speechless and privileged to be in the company of the greatest. »

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James tribute

From a distance, Mitchell received congratulations from Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, who had scored 57 points in Cleveland’s jersey. ” It’s good. Records are made to be broken” reacts Irving. “I’m glad he did. What’s funny about that is that I played Call Of Duty with him a little bit before the game. We were in the same team, and I can tell you that he was determined! »

On the Charlotte side where he planted 43 points tonight, LeBron discovered Mitchell’s incredible performance. A player he has always followed closely since the former Jazz back was present, then a teenager, on the set of “The Decision”.

“I haven’t seen the highlights of the game yet, but obviously the guy must have been on fire” comments the Lakers superstar. “We’re in a game where a lot of guys say they can score… Some of the best guys do… Tonight Donovan showed he’s one of the best. Every time you plant 70, 60, 50, 40 points… We know that you are extremely good at what you do. It’s definitely something he will never forget, his family will never forget.”

An ultra-complete match

What impresses is that Mitchell even comes close to the triple-double since he adds 11 assists and 8 rebounds! He even gained momentum over the minutes to score 18 points in the 4th quarter, then 13 in overtime.

“For our part, we consider it one of the greatest performances in the history of this sport” believes JB Bickerstaff, the Cleveland coach. “Every action on his part was necessary. Donovan has never placed himself above the team, and how can you not be behind him? At one point, I said to the others: get out of his way! »

The action symbol of this performance is this basket to snatch the extension. There are three seconds left, and Mitchell voluntarily misses his free throw, and he goes for the offensive rebound himself and he scores a snack basket. At that moment, we said to ourselves that nothing more could happen to him. Nor to the Cavaliers for that matter. Because the most important thing is that Cleveland wins.

“I think I’ve had a game like this before on NBA2K, but I don’t think I’ve been that good” laughs the superhero of the evening.“And again, it was in defeat…I’m speechless. Not just because of what I did, but because I did it to get us back into the game and win. It’s crazy ! »

Donovan Mitchell Percentage Bounces
Season Team GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2017-18 UTH 79 33 43.7 34.0 80.5 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.7 2.7 1.5 2.7 0.3 20.5
2018-19 UTH 77 34 43.2 36.2 80.6 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.2 2.7 1.4 2.8 0.4 23.8
2019-20 UTH 69 34 44.9 36.6 86.3 0.8 3.6 4.4 4.3 2.5 1.0 2.7 0.2 24.0
2020-21 UTH 53 33 43.8 38.6 84.5 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.0 2.8 0.3 26.4
2021-22 UTH 67 34 44.8 35.5 85.3 0.8 3.4 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.5 3.0 0.2 25.9
2022-23 KEY 33 36 48.4 41.1 87.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.6 2.6 1.5 3.0 0.3 28.0
Total 378 34 44.5 36.6 83.8 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.5 2.5 1.3 2.8 0.3 24.2

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