Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell passes Michael Jordan with crazy Game 1 feat
Cavs star Donovan Mitchell accomplished a feat that only Michael Jordan achieved in any Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs.

In 33 minutes of action of Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, Mitchell finished with a stat line of 33 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal. He shot 13-of-30 from the field and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line throughout Sunday evening.

Mitchell has been diligent in making sure he comes out strong on the scoring front, especially in Game 1. With this latest outing, he scored 30 or more points in any Game 1 for the eighth consecutive game. He broke Jordan’s record of seven straight in the process.

How Donovan Mitchell, Cavs played against Pacers

Despite Donovan Mitchell’s historic efforts of surpassing Michael Jordan, the Cavs were unable to protect homecourt as they lost Game 1 of the East Semifinals to the Indiana Pacers.