?Wild? Coincidence Involving Donovan Mitchell, Kobe Bryant, and Devin Booker Leaves NBA Fans in Disbelief: ?What Are the Chances?

Donovan Mitchell just joined some elite company as he went off for a career-high performance against the Chicago Bulls. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 134-145. But the highlight of the game was Mitchell?s staggering 71-point performance, setting and breaking records simultaneously. However, a coincidence that tied Devin Booker and Kobe Bryant with the Cleveland star left NBA fans in disbelief.

Kobe Bryant became the player to score the most points in a single game after Wilt Chamberlain?s 100-point game. Bryant lit up the Toronto Raptors with 81 points in 2006. And a few years after that, in 2017, fans got to witness a 70-point stunner by Devin Booker. However, all three of these players with a 70+ point game in the last 25 years have a strange connection that has spooked NBA fans recently.

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After Donovan Mitchell?s 71-point game, he became the seventh player in NBA history to have a 70+ point game. In fact, he became the first player to have double-digit assists while posting such a huge number on the board. But what caught the attention of fans worldwide was what else Mitchell, Booker, and Bryant had in common.

In a recent tweet StatMuse pointed out that, all three of these players were drafted 13th overall in the first round of their respective NBA drafts. Moreover, they are all shooting guards. Fans were taken aback by this stat. One fan tweeted, ?What are the chances, the matrix bugged.? While another fan commented, ?Wild.?

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Here are some more reactions from fans.

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Fans were amazed at the fact that all three players weren?t just the 13th overall pick but also all three players were shooting guards.

Donovan Mitchell or Devin Booker?

In the modern era of basketball, Kobe Bryant?s 81-point game is taken as the meta for most points scored in a game. The Toronto Raptors did everything in their power to slow down Bryant but were unable to do so.?

Then Devin Booker was the player who came close to the iconic performance put up by Bryant over a decade ago. Kobe scored 81 in 2006 and Devin Booker went for 70 points in 2017. Booker posted that 70-point performance against the Boston Celtics.

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And now with Donovan Mitchell?s 71-point performance, he definitely surpassed Devin Booker as being the closest who emulated Bryant?s performance. But was Booker?s performance more impressive than Donovan Mitchell?s? Let us know what you think in the comments section down below.