Cleveland Cruises To Win Over Chicago
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 115-92, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.

The Cavaliers (14-12) delivered a dominant performance at home and managed to slow down one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls (17-9). Cleveland quickly grabbed control of the game and recorded a 29-24 lead following the first quarter. Aside from looking at the numbers, their performance was so dominant that they outscored their rivals in every single quarter on a separate basis. The score in the subsequent three quarters was 23-19, 30-23 and 33-26, respectively, and that allowed Cleveland to secure one of its biggest wins of the season considering the opponent they were facing.

Darius Garland led the way for the Cavaliers with 24 points and six assists, while Jarrett Allen posted a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds while also adding three blocks. Lauri Markkanen had 14 points, and Evan Mobley finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Both Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio chipped in with 11 points coming off the bench. The Cavaliers shot 55 percent from the field and 46.4 percent from three-point range.

Zach LaVine was the best player for the Bulls with 23 points and nine assists, while Lonzo Ball chipped in with 19 points and seven assists. Nikola Vucevic contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Derrick Jones Jr. added 11 points with two rebounds. The Bulls shot 41.7 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from deep.
Posted on: 12/8/2021 7:00 PM
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