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“I Can’t Even Wrap My Head Around This”: Donovan Mitchell Becoming Second Player in History with “Wild” Stat Leaves NBA Fans in Disbelief

Published 01/03/2023, 8:34 AM EST

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Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Donovan Mitchell delivered a historic performance during the Monday night game against the Chicago Bulls that stunned the NBA world. The current NBA season has been surprising the fans with several monumental performances. When Luka Doncic impressed everyone with a record-breaking triple-double stunner, fans didn’t expect Mitchell to one-up it in a matter of days. The Cavaliers star’s performance took the fans on a trip down memory lane, as they were reminded of the historic 100 point-game by Wilt Chamberlain. However, NBA fans were stunned once again after this ridiculous stat from the Cavaliers star started circulation throughout the Internet.

Denver Nuggets selected Donovan Mitchell as the 13th overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft and later traded him to the Utah Jazz. He played for the Jazz for five seasons until the Cavaliers traded him for Collin Sexton before this season.

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Wild Donovan Mitchell stat stuns the NBA world

During the Monday night game against the Chicago Bulls, Donovan Mitchell barged into the record books as he actively contributed in a groundbreaking 99 points for the Cavaliers’ tally that night. Spida Mitchell scored a staggering 71 points, eight rebounds, and 11 assists to take his team to a 145-134 victory. In fact, the Cavs star is only behind the legend Wilt Chamberlain for most points created by a single player in a game.

Chamberlain created 104 points in his record 100 points game. The total points include the points generated through assists. After the epic achievement, fans swarmed in with praises for Spida on social media. One user said, “I can’t even wrap my head around this. Truly insane.” Another user proclaimed, “wild.

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After the game, Micthell said, “To be there in the record book with guys like Wilt is truly humbling.” Meanwhile, the 6’1 guard also broke the record for the first NBA player to score 70+ points with 10 assists.

The Cavaliers clinch the game in style

Donovan Mitchell headed the Cavaliers with 71 points supported by Jarett Allen with 21 points. The Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan’s 44 points went in vain for the 6x NBA Champion team. Spida’s 71 points is the highest individual score in the league after Kobe Bryant‘s historic 81 points in 2006.

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Will Donovan Mitchell or Luka Doncic go on to break the all-time record of Wilt Chamberlain one day? Let us know in the comments.

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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