The Cleveland Cavaliers at home destroyed the Chicago Bulls 109-91. The Cavaliers improve to 23-15, and the Bulls fall to 19-23 on the season. Donovan Mitchell had a game-high 34 points on 11 of 21 from the field, to go along with seven assists, two steals, and drained four three-pointers. Jarrett Allen posted a double-double with 10 points on 4 of 5 from the floor, grabbed five rebounds, and stripped away two steals. Dean Wade finished with 12 points on 4 of 10 from the field, pulled down seven rebounds, accumulated three steals, and made four three-pointers.
Sam Merrill added 15 points on 5 of 7 from the floor, collected two steals, and hit four three-pointers off the bench. The Cavaliers shot 41 percent from the field, and shot 35 percent on 20 of 57 from three-point range. The Cavaliers bench outscored the Bulls bench 44 to 23. The Cavaliers played with defensive intensity, and they have now won five games in a row.
“They’re a good team, a competitive team, so we knew they were going make a run,” said Mitchell. “And we missed wide-open shots. But the biggest thing is how we responded, and we did it as a group.”
For the Bulls, Coby White led the way with 18 points on 5 of 15 from the floor, and snatched four rebounds. Zach LaVine pitched in 17 points on 7 of 14 from the field, gathered four rebounds, and dished out four assists. Alex Caruso dropped in 10 points on 4 of 9 from the floor, including three steals. Aye Dosunmu accrued 10 points on 3 of 7 from the field off the pine. The Bulls shot 42.2 percent from the field, and shot 28 percent on 9 of 32 three-point territory. The Bulls played sloppy with 18 turnovers and they did not execute well offensively.
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