In light of his 71 point explosion, I wanted to also remind everyone that this man also scored 57 points in a playoffs game one (2020). Only Elgin Baylor and Michael Jordan have ever scored more. His scoring is not a this year thing, his efficiency has taken a jump, but people shouldn’t forget that Spida has been that guy for a good minute now. Yesterday was not just him and his hot streak to start the season
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-points-scored-in-a-single-game-in-the-playoffs
by PatrickCoughATon
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HOFer
It’s so amazing to see the flashes he gave us in the playoffs in 2020 and 2021 become a consistent reality. Best shooting guard in the league
Mitchell just needs to be consistent. That’s what keeps him from being higher on lists. Dude goes from top 5 player one series to complete non factor the next
That, and playmaking. He scores like the best guys (this season at least) but a lot of guys do that *and* playmaker at a high level
I mean hes 7th all-time in PPG playoffs.
That can’t be right. Didn’t Wilt alone have 5 games 72 or higher?
8th highest scoring regular season game*
That’s a pretty normal age for a high scoring game like this
Man that is so insane. Dude is a legend in the making
Has anyone ever been top 5 in both?
[Flashback](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/whxlg4/jaylen_brown_or_donovan_mitchell/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) to a couple months ago where people tried arguing Jaylen Brown was better than him
And he’s had Gobert holding him back this whole time. Now he’s unleashed
bro potato head lookin ass creepy as hell
Saying “just 26” is kind of a laugh. He’s in his prime, not exceptionally young
regarding the playoffs, Barkley is the real MVP cause he s the highest in the list who did win his playoffs series. (kinda joking of course, Jordan did his 63 pts versus the best team in the league contrary to Barkley, but he did lost)
“just” 26? that’s firmly in the normal range for a player’s prime lmao