Even LeBron James was stunned.
"You're crazy," wrote the NBA superstar on Twitter, summarizing in three words what Donovan Mitchell had just conjured up on the floor.
With 71 points, he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crazy comeback triumph against the Chicago Bulls - since Monday evening the name Mitchell has also been in the glorious list of the best in the world's strongest basketball league.
"We were able to marvel at one of the best performances in NBA history," enthused head coach JB Bickerstaff after his team's 145:134 victory.
Mitchell, who had switched from the Utah Jazz to Ohio in a blockbuster trade before the season, had just revived the weakened Cavs after being 21 points behind – and broke several records in the process.
He stole the franchise record (57) from “King” James, becoming the only seventh NBA player ever to surpass the 70-point mark.
It was also the best haul in 17 years, when Lakers icon Kobe Bryant gave the Toronto Raptors 81 points.
Bryant, who tragically passed away three years ago, is still second in the leaderboard behind Wilt Chamberlain (100).
And now Mitchell.
"To stand next to a player like Wilt in the record books makes me humble," said the 26-year-old, nicknamed "Spida", modestly but confidently at the same time: "I always believed that I was one of the best players in the league could be."
The all-star has proven several times that he is a great scorer.
Unforgotten is his playoff appearance in July 2020, when he played two 50-point games against the Denver Nuggets in a Utah jersey - and still went out in round one after a 3-1 series lead.
With the Cavs, Mitchell seems to have taken his game to a new level.
At least that's what LeBron buddy Dwyane Wade thinks, who quickly gave "Spida" a new nickname on Twitter: "71!????
You are BAD MAN!!!”