Donovan Mitchell records highest-scoring game since Kobe Bryant's 81: Nine numbers to know
Historic Game s are seemingly becoming a nightly thing in the NBA . In the past week alone we have seen Luka Doncic record the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA History , Giannis Antetokounmpo become the first player since Wilt Chamberlain to put up consecutive 40-20 Game s, and now, on Monday night, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell pour in 71 points in an overtime victory against Chicago. Here's a look at Mitchell's night by the numbers. 3 The number of times two players have scored at least 70 and 50 points on the same night, per ESPN. Wilt Chamberlain (78) and Elgin Baylor (63) did it in the same game in 1961, David Thompson (73) and George Gervin (63) did it in 1978, and now we have Mitchell and Klay Thompson, who scored 54 points in Golden State's overtime victory over Atlanta on Monday. 7 The number of players who have scored at least 70 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain ...