Surging Bulls Looking To Get Past Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday night.

The Cavaliers (13-12) have been regressing a bit following their impressive start to the season, and they’re coming off a 112-104 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with 25 points, complementing them with nine rebounds and two blocks. Lauri Markkanen furnished 20 points, seven boards, two assists and one block. Kevin Love totaled 15 points, four rebounds and three assists. Evan Mobley supplied 12 points, six boards, two assists and one steal. Darius Garland registered 10 points, nine assists and three rebounds. The Cavaliers have gone 5-7 at home this season and enter this contest on a two-game losing streak, but they’ve also gone 3-2 in their last five.

The Bulls (17-8) have been playing very well this season and look like a bonafide contender in the Eastern Conference. They’re coming off a 109-97 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday, and that result extended their winning streak to four contests. Zach LaVine stepped his game up for the Bulls with DeMar DeRozan (COVID-19) being out and finished with a game-high 32 points and also added eight assists, while both Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds each. Derrick Jones had 12 points and nine rebounds, while rookie Ayo Dosumnu delivered 11 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Chicago has gone 9-4 on the road this season.
Posted on: 12/7/2021 4:51 PM