Cavs Rally To Top Bulls In Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls, 97-89, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday evening.

The game got out to a competitive start as the Bulls led, 29-23, after one quarter. The Cavs fell flat in the second, while the hosts managed to push it to a nine-point game heading into the break. The Cavs came out much better in the third and outscored the hosts by four, to cut it back to a five-point game heading into the final frame. The Cavs kept the momentum going in the fourth and outscored the Bulls by 13 points in the quarter to run away with their sixth straight win. This marks the third straight loss for the Bulls.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 29 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal, in 39 minutes. Jarrett Allen followed up with 23 points, 10 rebounds and a block, while Darius Garland tallied 19 points, two rebounds and seven assists. The Cavs shot 41.9 percent from the field, including 9-of-35 from long range.

Meanwhile, Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 23 points, five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block, in 36 minutes. DeMar DeRozan followed up with 16 points and six rebounds, while Nikola Vucevic added 14 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and a block. The Bulls shot 48.6 percent from the field, including 5-of-21 from deep.

The Bulls (26-30) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Magic on Monday. The Cavs (37-22) play host to the Spurs on Monday.
Posted on: 2/11/2023 8:04 PM
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