Meanwhile Donovan Mitchell records career high 71 points in comeback win over Chicago: 71/8/11

 https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-cle-0022200552/box-score#box-score

 

List of players with 70+ points in a game:

• Wilt Chamberlain
• Kobe Bryant
• David Thompson
• Elgin Baylor
• David Robinson
• Donovan Mitchell
• Devin Booker 

Here's the highest scoring player through the past 21 seasons:

2001-02 (58) Allen Iverson

2002-03 (55) Kobe Bryant

2003-04 (62) Tracy McGrady

2004-05 (60) Allen Iverson

2005-06 (81) Kobe Bryant

2006-07 (65) Kobe Bryant

2007-08 (53) Kobe Bryant

2008-09 (61) Kobe Bryant

2009-10 (55) Brandon "Bucks in 6" Jennings

2010-11 (51) Lebron James

2011-12 (57) undefeated boxer Deron Williams

2012-13 (54) Steph Curry

2013-14 (62) Carmelo Anthony (Lebron's highest scoring game of 61 was also this year)

2014-15 (57) Kyrie Irving

2015-16 (60) Kobe Bryant

2016-17 (70) Devin Booker

2017-18 (60) James Harden

2018-19 (61) James Harden (twice)

2019-20 (61) Damian Lillard (twice)

2020-21 (62) Steph Curry

2021-22 (60) KAT

2022-23 (71) Donovan Mitchell

69th point - https://streamable.com/deu2ba

 

Same game, Demar DeRozan is now 47th all time in scoring. By scoring 44 points tonight, he now has 20,856, passing Steph Curry. He will likely pass Bob Petit and Pau Gasol this week.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html