Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell scored the most points he's ever scored in a game against the Washington Wizards Friday night since dropping 71 points on the Chicago Bulls in 2023.

Donovan Mitchell’s heroics saved Cleveland from its latest morale-zapping loss, as it rallied in the fourth quarter for a 130-126 victory.

Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter. He drilled eight 3-pointers on the evening. And in the process, he passed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and tied Jayson Tatum on the all-time 45-point game list. Tatum and Mitchell have both had nine such games in their careers now, according to StatMuse.

Donovan Mitchell anotó 24 de sus 48 puntos en el último cuarto, con lo cual condujo a los Cavaliers de Cleveland a una remontada tras un déficit de 15 puntos en ese periodo para imponerse el viernes 130-126 sobre los Wizards de Washington.

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