Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Live Score, Highlights and Reaction
Bulls 96, Cavaliers 83—Final
Pau Gasol notched 25 points to lead the Chicago Bulls over the Cleveland Cavaliers during Tyronn Lue's head coaching debut.
The Cavaliers (30-12) rode an emotional surge to a quick 14-8 lead, but they missed 16 straight shots to end the first quarter. Chicago (25-18) grabbed the lead and never relinquished it.
Gasol added a team-best 10 rebounds and six assists, while Jimmy Butler netted 20 points. Nikola Mirotic chipped in 17 points off the bench.
LeBron James nearly tallied a triple-double—26 points, 13 boards, nine assists—but Cleveland shot a putrid 16.7 percent from three-point range and 40.9 percent at the free-throw line.
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