With a virtuoso performance against the Chicago Bulls Monday night, Mitchell set the franchise’s single-game scoring record -- and led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a remarkable 145-134 overtime win.
Even though Mitchell typically sits to begin the final quarter, Mitchell and Bickerstaff had a brief conversation about staying in the game. Mitchell wanted to keep going. And Bickerstaff agreed that his star deserved a chance to finish what he started.
That he did. Fittingly, it was Mitchell who finally gave Cleveland its first lead of the night in OT -- a cold-blooded step-back triple. The Cavs never looked back, outscoring the Bulls 15-4 in OT. To make his night even more special, Mitchell added 11 assists and eight rebounds. In all, he accounted for 99 of the team’s 145 points. He is the first player ever to score at least 70 points and dish out 10 or more assists in the same game.
“It’s humbling. I’m speechless to be honest with you,” Mitchell said. “Not only did I do that, but I did it in an effort where we came back and won and it’s how we won. This is nuts. I’ve always believed I can be one of the best players in this league, but I have to keep working. This is a big milestone but at the end of the day, we have to continue. Those other guys have all won at the highest level and that’s my ultimate goal. But to be there in the record books with them is truly incredible.
After a water-bottle celebration on the court, teammate Cedi Osman, who finished with 19 points off the bench, grabbed the microphone and started the booming chant one more time.Following Saturday’s one-point win in Chicago, Mitchell was highly critical of his recent play, looking nothing like the franchise player who had Cleveland dreaming of another Finals run. That changed Monday. Emphatically. Historically.
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