Donovan Mitchell

Cross-checked NBA, Jazz, and Cavaliers game coverage, official box scores and scorer reports, playoff record summaries, contemporary analysis, franchise histories, and recurring fan memory. Mitchell's 71-point comeback and record-setting 2020 duel establish his scoring ceiling; his rookie closeout and 2024 Game 7 carry the advancement stakes that distinguish the list from a simple points ranking.

1. #1. Mitchell set Cleveland's franchise record with 71 points, added 11 assists and eight rebounds, deliberately rebounded his own missed free throw to force overtime, and led a comeback from 21 down against Chicago. NBA: Every 70-point game in league history · NBA official Bulls–Cavaliers box score
2. #2. Mitchell scored a Jazz playoff-record 57 points, including 38 after halftime, in the 2020 first-round opener against Denver—the third-highest single-game postseason total in NBA history at the time. NBA: Mitchell's 57 rank third in playoff history · NBA official Jazz–Nuggets Game 1 box score
3. #3. Mitchell scored 51 points to beat Denver 129–127 and take a 3–1 series lead, becoming the third player with two 50-point games in one postseason series as Jamal Murray answered with 50. NBA: Mitchell and Murray drop opposing 50s · NBA official Nuggets–Jazz Game 4 box score
4. #4. The rookie Mitchell scored 38 points, 22 after halftime, as Utah eliminated Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Oklahoma City in Game 6, delivering the franchise's first playoff-series victory in eight years. NBA official Thunder–Jazz Game 6 record · NBA official Thunder–Jazz Game 6 box score
5. #5. Mitchell scored 39 points with nine rebounds and five assists as Cleveland erased an 18-point deficit against Orlando, completing the largest Game 7 comeback of the play-by-play era and winning its first post-LeBron series. NBA: Mitchell leads Cleveland's historic Game 7 comeback · NBA official Magic–Cavaliers Game 7 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18