Three thoughts on a wild night in the NBA, starting with Donovan Mitchell going off for 71 points in an overtime win over the Bulls …
1. The Cavs Look Like Geniuses
O.K., I guess you could say I look like a genius, too, because I was a huge fan of the Donovan Mitchell trade for Cleveland. It’s not only that the Cavaliers acquired one of the game’s great scorers and a top-25 player before he’s even entered his prime. It’s that Mitchell solves the exact problem that plagued Cleveland down the stretch of last season.