Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Buzelis and Vucevic score 24 apiece to lead Bulls to 136-125 victory over short-handed Cavaliers
Vucevic, who also grabbed 15 rebounds, had 11 points and six boards in the fourth quarter as the Bulls won consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 19.
Seven players scored in double figures for Chicago. Josh Giddey had 17 points and Tre Jones added 16 off the bench.
Darius Garland scored a season-high 35 for Cleveland, which was missing All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell due to illness. All-Star forward Evan Mobley will be sidelined for at least another week with a calf injury.
Rookie guard Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points in his first NBA start, and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 15 off the bench.
The Cavaliers have dropped three straight and four of five. They've also lost five of their last six home games.
The game was tied at 115 before Chicago took control with a 17-8 run. Vucevic had seven points during the spurt, including a go-ahead layup.
Chicago had a 66-55 lead at halftime and was up 74-60 early in the third quarter before Cleveland fought back with a 27-9 surge. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and four rebounds while Garland scored nine points with four assists during the run.
Cleveland scored the game's first 11 points before Chicago began to come back with six points on one trip down the floor. Buzelis hit a 3-pointer before Jaylon Tyson received a Flagrant 1 foul. Buzelis hit the free throw and Vucevic added a layup.
Game official Tre Maddox injured his leg at the end of the first quarter, reducing the officiating crew to two the rest of the game: Ray Acosta and Phenizee Ransom.
Cavaliers: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 136 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 136 - 125 |
| 4th 16.3 |  |
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 136 - 125 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Darius Garland misses two point shot | 136 - 125 |
| 4th 26.7 | |
Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 136 - 125 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 53-102 | FG | 48-101 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 18-47 | 3PT | 14-39 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-15 | FT | 15-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 34 | Assists | 31 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 69 | Percent Led | 25 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham, G | Out | Apr 23 |
| Isaac Okoro, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Matas Buzelis, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anfernee Simons, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Guerschon Yabusele, F | Out | Apr 10 |
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