Player grades: Donovan Mitchell scores 71 points, outlast Bulls in OT

DeRozan, Chicago unable to handle Mitchell in overtime.

The Chicago Bulls were apart of history on Monday, but not in their favor.

Chicago fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime, 145-134, as Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points, including 42 second-half points and 13 in overtime to clinch the victory for the Cavs.

The Bulls held a 21-point lead in the second quarter before Mitchell caught fire in the second half, closing the gap. With 4.4 seconds remaining, Mitchell purposely missed a free throw, grabbing his own rebound and tying the game with a layup, forcing overtime.

DeMar DeRozan did his best to compete with Mitchell, scoring 44 points of his own on 16-of-32 from the floor.

Check out the player grades from Chicago’s overtime loss below.

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