Game ID: 22300561
Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Monday, January 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 40 20 20 29 109CHI 21 25 31 14 91
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CLE availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Garland missed 8 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 12 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 12/29 after 4, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Merrill back 12/29 after 2, 16 min since (95% of 17)
NEW Okoro 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Wade 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Porter Jr. 13 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Garland missed 9 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 13 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 12/29 after 4, 33 min since (91% of 36)
BACK Merrill back 12/29 after 2, 20 min since (120% of 17)
NEW Porter Jr. 13 to 21 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Garland missed 10 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 14 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 12/29 after 4, 31 min since (86% of 36)
BACK Merrill back 12/29 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
CLE availability going into 1/11 · 3 days' restOUT Garland missed 11 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 15 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 12/29 after 4, 32 min since (90% of 36)
BACK Merrill back 12/29 after 2, 22 min since (130% of 17)
CLE availability going into 1/15 · 3 days' restOUT Garland missed 12 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 16 since 12/08, out tonight
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Garland missed 13 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 17 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 1/11, returns tonight: 20 min (157% of 13)
NEW Merrill 17 to 26 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Garland missed 14 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 18 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 1/17 after 2, 20 min since (157% of 13)
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Garland missed 15 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 19 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 1/17 after 2, 20 min since (160% of 13)
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Garland missed 16 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 20 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT LeVert missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 28 min (99% of 28)
BACK Porter Jr. back 1/17 after 2, 21 min since (164% of 13)
NEW Merrill 17 to 27 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Craig missed 10 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 30 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 25 min since (73% of 34)
NEW Drummond 17 to 27 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 11 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 31 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 33 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 28 min since (81% of 34)
NEW Drummond 17 to 27 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 12 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 32 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 36 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 32 min since (93% of 34)
NEW Drummond 17 to 23 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Craig missed 13 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 24 min (171% of 14)
OUT Bitim missed 33 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 35 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 32 min since (94% of 34)
CHI availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 14 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 34 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 36 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 32 min since (93% of 34)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 24 min since (171% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Williams missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 23 min (86% of 27)
OUT Craig missed 15 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 35 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 17 min since (125% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 16 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 36 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 23 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 13 min since (90% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 17 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 37 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 14 min since (98% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Craig missed 18 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 38 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 27 min since (100% of 27)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 12 min since (89% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and LeVert at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Garland (12 straight), Eva. Mobley (16 straight). 3 days' rest. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. Without Craig (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-11 a night and Chicago minus-1 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 106 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Cleveland 117, Chicago 111.
1/03 vs WAS 140-101 — CLE notes
CLE won 140-101. CLE shot 53% (54 of 101) to WAS's 42%, 20 of 42 from three. The glass went 62-36 for them. Strus led with 24 (9 of 13, 6 of 8 from three); Mitchell added 22, LeVert 21. The hinge was Q3, 34-20: a lead of 12 became 26, and the lead reached 44. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/05 vs WAS 114-90 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-90. CLE shot 53% (41 of 77) to WAS's 42%, 16 of 33 from three, and went to the line 23 times to WAS's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. CLE turned it over 23 times to WAS's 16, and WAS turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 52-31 for them. Mitchell led with 26 (8 of 15, 5 of 8 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Niang added 14, Allen 12. The hinge was Q3, 32-19: a lead of 12 became 25, and the lead reached 29. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/07 vs SAS 117-115 — CLE notes
CLE won 117-115. CLE shot 49% (43 of 88) to SAS's 48%, 16 of 43 from three. CLE turned it over 16 times to SAS's 11, and SAS turned those into 10 steals. Allen led with 29 (11 of 19, 7 of 7 at the line); LeVert added 23, Merrill 18. The hinge was Q2, 34-24: CLE came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 16. Niang was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/11 vs BKN 111-102 — CLE notes
CLE won 111-102. CLE shot 39% (32 of 82) to BKN's 45%, 13 of 44 from three, and went to the line 43 times to BKN's 28 — 34 points from the stripe to their 20. CLE turned it over 11 times to BKN's 16. Mitchell led with 45 (15 of 30, 4 of 12 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); LeVert added 21, Allen 12. The hinge was Q1, 26-16: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/15 vs CHI 109-91 — CLE notes
CLE won 109-91. CLE shot 41% (39 of 95) to CHI's 42%, 20 of 57 from three. CLE turned it over 11 times to CHI's 18. Mitchell led with 34 (11 of 21, 4 of 10 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); LeVert added 16, Merrill 15. The hinge was Q1, 40-21: from level to 19 ahead. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/17 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and LeVert at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Garland (13 straight), Eva. Mobley (17 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 121, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Crowder (31 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 100 a night to Milwaukee's 121 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-12 a night and Milwaukee plus-2. Call it Cleveland 119, Milwaukee 115, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/20 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Hunter (14 straight), Krejčí (13 straight), Fernando (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Garland (14 straight), Eva. Mobley (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-11 a night and Atlanta minus-3 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 99 a night to Atlanta's 113. Call it Cleveland 117, Atlanta 109.
1/22 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and Carter Jr. at 19 a game. Without Gar. Harris (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Garland (15 straight), Eva. Mobley (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 29 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Orlando plus-2. Call it Cleveland 111, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
1/24 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 129, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 27 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 96, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Niang at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Garland (16 straight), Eva. Mobley (20 straight), LeVert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 96 a night to Milwaukee's 129 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Milwaukee minus-0. Call it Cleveland 120, Milwaukee 115.
1/08 @ CHA 119-112 — CHI notes
CHI won 119-112 in 1 overtime. CHI shot 49% (45 of 92) to CHA's 43%, 9 of 26 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CHA's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. White led with 27 (10 of 19, 3 of 7 from three); Vučević added 21, Drummond 21. The hinge was Q2, 27-18: CHI came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/10 vs HOU 124-119 — CHI notes
CHI won 124-119 in 1 overtime. CHI shot 44% (42 of 95) to HOU's 48%, 19 of 47 from three. White led with 30 (9 of 17, 6 of 11 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); LaVine added 25, DeRozan 19. The hinge was OT1, 12-7: from level to 5 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Vučević was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/12 vs GSW 131-140 — CHI notes
CHI lost 131-140. CHI shot 58% (50 of 86) to GSW's 52%, 18 of 40 from three, and got to the line 16 times to GSW's 30. CHI turned it over 12 times to GSW's 3. DeRozan led with 39 (15 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); White added 25, LaVine 25. Q2 was theirs, 45-29, turning a 3-point deficit into a 13-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 111-86 against them. They led by as many as 13. Dosunmu's -23 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ SAS 122-116 — CHI notes
CHI won 122-116. CHI shot 51% (46 of 90) to SAS's 41%, 15 of 34 from three. Vučević led with 24 (10 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Dosunmu added 21, DeRozan 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-23: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/15 @ CLE 91-109 — CHI notes
CHI lost 91-109. CHI shot 42% (35 of 83) to CLE's 41%, 9 of 32 from three. CHI turned it over 18 times to CLE's 11, and CLE turned those into 9 steals. White led with 18 (5 of 15, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Vučević added 17, LaVine 17. Q3 was theirs, 31-20, the deficit cut from 14 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 89-60 against them. Carter's -23 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/18 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Barrett at 20 a game. Without Poeltl (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 23 and DeRozan at 20 a game. Without Williams (2 straight), Craig (15 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Toronto 117, Chicago 116, Chicago keeping it close.
1/20 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 22 and DeRozan at 22 a game. Without Craig (16 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 25 and Kennard at 14 a game. Without Bane (3 straight), LaRavia (2 straight), Rose (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 112 a night to Chicago's 119 and the line, where Memphis takes 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 19. Call it Chicago 114, Memphis 112, Memphis keeping it close.
1/22 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 112, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Durant at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and White at 20 a game. Without Craig (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-2. Call it Phoenix 117, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
1/25 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 26 and Russell at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vincent (17 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; White at 20 and Vučević at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Craig (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 109 a night to the Lakers' 116 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Chicago's 18. Call it the Lakers 115, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 6 11 -4 4 4 100 1 6 17 0 0 0 0 3 5 2 0 3 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiOkStWa 6 15 +4 2 3 67 3 7 43 2 2 100 1 4 4 2 0 3 0
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoLaVuWh 3 7 -2 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Dosunmu
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiOk 3 9 +2 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert, Niang
out Strus, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrTe 1 0 -6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Terry
in DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeNiStTh 2 11 +8 1 4 25 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Niang, Strus, Thompson
in Thompson
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDoDr 1 3 -2 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond
in Caruso
out Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeNiStTh 2 11 +8 1 4 25 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Niang, Strus, Thompson
in Thompson
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWh 3 8 +4 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in White
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeNiStTh 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Niang, Strus, Thompson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLaTaVuWh 2 6 -1 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
CHI Carter, LaVine, Taylor, Vučević, White
in Taylor, Vučević
out Caruso, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiOkWa 2 7 +5 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in Allen, Okoro
out Niang, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 9 14 0 4 12 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 10 4 2 2 4 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, DeRozan
out Carter, Taylor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiOkStWa 2 3 -3 0 1 0 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Strus
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 9 14 0 4 12 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 10 4 2 2 4 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, DeRozan
out Carter, Taylor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiOkSt 3 2 -1 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus
in LeVert
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 9 14 0 4 12 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 10 4 2 2 4 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, DeRozan
out Carter, Taylor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiOkStWa 5 14 +5 5 6 83 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 7 4 1 1 2 0
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoDrLaVuWh 3 9 +9 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 4 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Dosunmu, Drummond, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Drummond
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiOkWa 2 3 -4 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in LeVert
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrVu 3 11 +8 1 1 100 2 4 50 3 4 75 1 4 2 2 1 0 3
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Vučević
in Caruso, DeRozan
out LaVine, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeNiStTh 4 3 -9 0 2 0 1 6 17 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 3
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Niang, Strus, Thompson
in Merrill, Niang, Strus, Thompson
out Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWh 2 4 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in White
out Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiNiTh 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Thompson
in Mitchell
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrLaVu 3 5 -4 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 1 3 0
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, LaVine, Vučević
in Caruso, Drummond
out Carter, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiStWa 7 19 +12 1 4 25 5 9 56 2 2 100 2 5 4 3 0 0 3
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Wade
out Merrill, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDrLaVuWh 2 5 0 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
CHI DeRozan, Drummond, LaVine, Vučević, White
in White
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiStWa 7 19 +12 1 4 25 5 9 56 2 2 100 2 5 4 3 0 0 3
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Wade
out Merrill, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 1 0 -2 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiStWa 7 19 +12 1 4 25 5 9 56 2 2 100 2 5 4 3 0 0 3
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Wade
out Merrill, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDrTaTeWh 2 0 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Drummond, Taylor, Terry, White
in Carter, Drummond, Taylor, Terry
out Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiStWa 7 19 +12 1 4 25 5 9 56 2 2 100 2 5 4 3 0 0 3
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Wade
out Merrill, Okoro
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
TT T. Thompson
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
DT D. Terry
JC J. Carter
NV N. Vučević
TT T. Taylor
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
CLE/CHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Donovan Mitchell scores 34 points as the Cavaliers pull away late to beat the Bulls 109-91
CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Jarrett Allen had 10 points and 14 rebounds for his ninth straight double-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 109-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
Caris LeVert added 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists off the bench as the Cavaliers extended their longest winning streak of the season to five, despite blowing a 21-point lead in the second half.
“They’re a good team, a competitive team, so we knew they were going make a run,” said Mitchell, who also had seven assists. “And we missed wide-open shots. But the biggest thing is how we responded, and we did it as a group.”
Coby White made two free throws early in the fourth quarter to put Chicago in front for the only time at 81-80, capping a 28-6 run that began after Cleveland went up 74-53 in the third.
The Cavaliers immediately answered with 10 straight points, five by Mitchell on drives to the basket, and closed out the game with a 29-10 surge.
“Right now we’re getting the timely stops we need, and the really good teams do that,” LeVert said. “We have versatile defenders and we have bigs that can switch. We’re just locking in more defensively and we’re getting better at our scheme.”
Cleveland made 20 3-pointers in a franchise-record 57 attempts — an NBA season high in regulation — as it took the court for the first time since beating Brooklyn 111-102 in Paris on Jan. 11. Mitchell, LeVert and Georges Niang each went 4 of 10 beyond the arc.
White scored 18 points and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic had 17 apiece for the Bulls, who had won two in a row on the road. Vucevic and Andre Drummond each grabbed 10 rebounds as coach Billy Donovan played them together for much of the second half.
“What was disappointing was a lot of the (mistakes) when we went up one were self-induced,” Donovan said. “It was rushed shots, turnovers, offensive rebounds; all stuff we did to ourselves.”
Ayo Dosunmo had 10 points in the third to ignite Chicago’s rally, but could not finish the game after his sore left shoulder flared up. Patrick Williams missed his second consecutive game with right ankle soreness that is affecting his heel area.
Allen is averaging 18.8 points, 15.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists during his career-long streak of double-doubles. Cleveland is 10-3 since losing power forward Evan Mobley (left knee surgery) and point guard Darius Garland (broken jaw) until February.
“J-A gets me open, that’s for sure, and he’s willing to do the little things,” Mitchell said of Allen. “We all appreciate it. He’s playing out of his mind and he should be an All-Star. We need to get him there."
The Cavaliers made eight 3-pointers in the first — three by Niang — to build a 40-21 advantage. White had eight points in the second for Chicago, which trailed 60-46 at halftime.