Game ID: 22300781
Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 25 18 28 37 108CHI 32 17 27 29 105
CHI @ CLE ScoutingCHI @ CLE Scouting
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 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 7 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Garland back 1/31 after 19, 24 min since (71% of 34)
BACK Eva. Mobley back 1/29 after 22, 24 min since (75% of 32)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/03 after 4, 2 min since (13% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Thompson missed 8 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Garland back 1/31 after 19, 25 min since (73% of 34)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/03 after 4, 2 min since (13% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 9 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/03 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 10 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/03 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 11 since 1/24, out tonight
CLE availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Wade missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 13 min (62% of 20)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 2/10, returns tonight: 4 min (30% of 13)
OUT Thompson missed 12 since 1/24, out tonight
CLE availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Thompson missed 13 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 13 min since (62% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/22 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 36 min (101% of 36)
OUT Thompson missed 14 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 12 min since (58% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/22 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 15 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 2/25 after 2, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (51% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/22 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 13)
CHI availability going into 2/06 · 2 days' restOUT Williams missed 4 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 43 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Craig back 2/03 after 22, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Caruso 29 to 34 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 5 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 44 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Craig back 2/03 after 22, 18 min since (91% of 20)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Caruso 29 to 34 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 6 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 45 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 4 since 1/31, returns tonight: 12 min (102% of 12)
BACK Craig back 2/03 after 22, 17 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 35 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 7 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 46 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Craig back 2/03 after 22, 18 min since (92% of 20)
BACK Terry back 2/10 after 4, 12 min since (102% of 12)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Caruso 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Drummond 17 to 22 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 8 since 1/28, not on tonight's roster
OUT Bitim missed 47 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Craig back 2/03 after 22, 20 min since (101% of 20)
BACK Terry back 2/10 after 4, 16 min since (141% of 12)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Caruso 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Drummond 17 to 23 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Bitim missed 48 since 11/06, returns tonight: 2 min (21% of 12)
BACK Terry back 2/10 after 4, 13 min since (114% of 12)
NEW Vučević 34 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Drummond 17 to 26 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/25 · 2 days' restBACK Bitim back 2/22 after 48, 2 min since (21% of 12)
BACK Terry back 2/10 after 4, 13 min since (111% of 12)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 36 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Bitim back 2/22 after 48, 2 min since (21% of 12)
BACK Terry back 2/10 after 4, 13 min since (115% of 12)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 38 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT Craig missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 28 min (236% of 12)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 38 min over the last 5
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 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Allen at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 29 and Vučević at 24 a game. Without Williams (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 106 a night to Chicago's 119 and the line, where Chicago takes 24 free throws a game to Cleveland's 19. Call it Cleveland 118, Chicago 111.
2/07 @ WAS 114-106 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-106. CLE shot 49% (43 of 88) to WAS's 45%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 22 times to WAS's 9 — 16 points from the stripe to their 6. Mitchell led with 40 (14 of 25, 5 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Mobley added 22, Garland 13. The hinge was Q4, 34-27: a lead of 1 became 8. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
2/08 @ BKN 118-95 — CLE notes
CLE won 118-95. CLE shot 54% (43 of 80) to BKN's 40%, 15 of 37 from three. The glass went 48-34 for them. Mitchell led with 27 (10 of 18, 4 of 10 from three); Allen added 14, Garland 14. The hinge was Q3, 31-18: a lead of 8 became 21, and the lead reached 31. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/10 @ TOR 119-95 — CLE notes
CLE won 119-95. CLE shot 52% (48 of 92) to TOR's 40%, 14 of 41 from three, and got to the line 13 times to TOR's 23. Allen led with 18 (9 of 12); Mobley added 17, Mitchell 15. The hinge was Q2, 37-23: a lead of 6 became 20, and the lead reached 25. Wade was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
2/12 vs PHI 121-123 — CLE notes
CLE lost 121-123. CLE shot 48% (44 of 92) to PHI's 55%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 25 times to PHI's 19 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. Mitchell led with 36 (9 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 14 of 17 at the line); Allen added 21, Garland 21. Q3 was theirs, 30-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-91 against them. Mobley's -11 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 vs CHI 108-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 108-105. CLE shot 48% (40 of 83) to CHI's 46%, 12 of 37 from three. CLE turned it over 8 times to CHI's 14. Mitchell led with 30 (8 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Okoro added 16, Mobley 14. The hinge was Q4, 37-29: CLE came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3. CLE trailed 43-49 at the half and won the second half 65-56. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/22 vs ORL — 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 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Eva. Mobley at 16 a game. Without Wade (2 straight). 7 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 24 and Banchero at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 7 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 105 a night to Orlando's 113 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 115, Orlando 109.
2/23 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Hield at 21 a game. Without Embiid (9 straight), Melton (18 straight), Covington (23 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Allen at 17 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 107 a night to Philadelphia's 116. Call it Cleveland 114, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/25 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 128, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Kuzma at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Allen at 19 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 109 a night to Washington's 128 and the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-9. Call it Cleveland 119, Washington 112.
2/27 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Allen at 20 a game. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 29 a game. Without Exum (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-4 a night and Cleveland minus-2. Call it Cleveland 115, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
2/06 vs MIN 129-123 — CHI notes
CHI won 129-123 in 1 overtime. CHI shot 48% (45 of 93) to MIN's 46%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MIN's 26 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. DeRozan led with 33 (8 of 19, 17 of 18 at the line); White added 33, Vučević 24. The hinge was Q3, 36-23: the deficit went from 22 to 9. CHI trailed 47-69 at the half and won the second half 82-54. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/08 @ MEM 118-110 — CHI notes
CHI won 118-110. CHI shot 54% (43 of 79) to MEM's 46%, 12 of 26 from three, and went to the line 22 times to MEM's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 8. CHI turned it over 14 times to MEM's 9, and MEM turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 46-34 for them. DeRozan led with 30 (11 of 17, 3 of 3 from three); Drummond added 21, Vučević 20. The hinge was Q4, 38-29: CHI came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. CHI trailed 52-56 at the half and won the second half 66-54. Vučević was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/10 @ ORL 108-114 — CHI notes
CHI lost 108-114 in 1 overtime. CHI took 11 more shots (99 to 88), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to ORL's 47%, 12 of 37 from three, and got to the line 14 times to ORL's 26. CHI turned it over 8 times to ORL's 15. DeRozan led with 28 (11 of 24, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Vučević added 26, Dosunmu 19. Q3 was theirs, 36-28, turning a 2-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 86-72 against them. They led by as many as 11.
2/12 @ ATL 136-126 — CHI notes
CHI won 136-126. CHI shot 55% (51 of 92) to ATL's 47%, 13 of 28 from three. CHI turned it over 6 times to ATL's 11. Dosunmu led with 29 (12 of 18, 5 of 7 from three); DeRozan added 29, Vučević 24. The hinge was Q2, 34-26: CHI came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 1. Dosunmu was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/14 @ CLE 105-108 — CHI notes
CHI lost 105-108. CHI shot 46% (38 of 83) to CLE's 48%, 14 of 33 from three. CHI turned it over 14 times to CLE's 8. White led with 32 (11 of 17, 5 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); DeRozan added 24, Dosunmu 12. Q1 was theirs, 32-25, but the other 3 periods went 83-73 against them. They led by as many as 17. Vučević's -11 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 vs BOS — 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 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 29 and White at 24 a game. 7 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 7 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Boston 117, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
2/25 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Ingram at 17 a game. Without Ingram (2 straight), Daniels (5 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and White at 21 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 102 a night to Chicago's 117 and the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to New Orleans's 34. Call it New Orleans 115, Chicago 109.
2/27 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Vučević at 21 a game. Without Craig (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Fontecchio at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Stewart (11 straight), Sasser (2 straight), Milton (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Chicago's 10 and the glass, where Chicago has been plus-1 a night and Detroit minus-3. Call it Chicago 119, Detroit 111.
2/28 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Vučević at 20 a game. Without Craig (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Chicago's 33. Call it Chicago 113, Cleveland 112, Cleveland keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoDrVuWh 7 19 +6 7 12 58 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 1
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Vučević, White
in DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Vučević, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 7 13 -6 5 6 83 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDoDrWh 2 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in Caruso, Craig
out DeRozan, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiSt 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Niang
out Garland, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDoTeVu 4 8 -4 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2
CHI Caruso, Craig, Dosunmu, Terry, Vučević
in Terry, Vučević
out Drummond, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiOk 4 12 +4 1 2 50 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 3 4 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in Okoro
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDeVu 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Vučević
in Carter, DeRozan
out Dosunmu, Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 2 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Garland, Mobley
out Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWh 2 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in Dosunmu, Drummond
out Craig, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoOkSt 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 2
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Mitchell
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWh 5 3 -9 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 3
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in Vučević
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiSt 4 9 +6 3 4 75 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 4 3 2 1 0 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Strus
in Niang
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoDrVuWh 6 14 -1 4 8 50 2 7 29 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 3 6
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Vučević, White
in Drummond
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 15 +1 3 9 33 1 4 25 6 7 86 2 6 2 1 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Garland, Mobley
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDoTeVu 2 5 0 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Caruso, Craig, Dosunmu, Terry, Vučević
in Caruso, Craig, Terry
out DeRozan, Drummond, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiOk 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert, Niang, Okoro
out Garland, Mobley, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeDrTe 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond, Terry
in DeRozan, Drummond
out Dosunmu, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiOk 1 2 -3 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Mobley
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeDrWh 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond, White
in White
out Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 6 17 +5 4 6 67 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 1 5
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeDrVuWh 2 2 -6 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHI Craig, DeRozan, Drummond, Vučević, White
in Vučević
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 6 17 +5 4 6 67 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 1 5
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeDoVuWh 4 9 -1 1 3 33 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 2 1 0 2 1
CHI Craig, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in Dosunmu
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 6 17 +5 4 6 67 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 1 5
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeDoVuWh 4 9 -1 1 3 33 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 2 1 0 2 1
CHI Craig, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in Dosunmu
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiNiOkSt 3 8 -2 4 4 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro, Strus
in Allen, Mitchell, Strus
out Garland, LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeVuWh 2 8 +4 1 1 100 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Vučević, White
in Caruso
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiNiOkSt 3 8 -2 4 4 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro, Strus
in Allen, Mitchell, Strus
out Garland, LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrVuWh 4 8 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 5 6 83 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Vučević, White
in Drummond
out Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiMoOkSt 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Mobley
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrVuWh 4 8 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 5 6 83 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Vučević, White
in Drummond
out Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 3 11 +5 1 2 50 1 3 33 4 5 80 1 3 1 0 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Garland
out Strus
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
MS M. Strus
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
DT D. Terry
JC J. Carter
NV N. Vučević
TC T. Craig
VU Vucevic
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 30 points, Cavaliers rally from 17 down to beat Bulls 108-105
CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 44 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-105 on Wednesday night.
Coby White had a chance to force overtime as time expired, but his 3-pointer from the top of the key rimmed out. Mitchell’s go-ahead free throw gave the Cavaliers a 104-103 lead and his two makes with 4.7 seconds left extended it to 108-105.
Isaac Okoro scored 16 points and Jarrett Allen had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which has won 18 of its last 20 and is an NBA-best 23-5 since Dec. 16. The Cavaliers, who are second in the East, are 10-1 at home since the start of January.
“This team just has fight, that never-give-up mentality, like we needed today,” said Okoro, who tied his career high with four 3-pointers. “When we got down, we kept fighting and were more physical, aggressive pushing it and playing faster on offense.”
White scored 23 of his 32 points in the second hal for Chicago, and DeMar DeRozan had 24 points and six assists, and Andre Drummond had 10 points and 15 rebounds. Chicago went 2-2 on a four-game trip heading into the NBA All-Star break.
All seven lead changes and nine ties took place in the final 10:40, beginning when Cleveland went ahead 79-78 on a 3-pointer by Georges Niang . White also made two free throws and threw the ball out of bounds in the last 17 seconds.
“These moments define the game, so I’ve got to take it on the chin and be better the next time,” White said. “Nothing can prepare you, except for going through them. I’m pretty ticked I didn’t make the last shot, but it means a lot to be put in that position.”
Chicago scored the first eight points of the game, eventually going up 46-29 in the second quarter behind 11 points from DeRozan. The Cavaliers shot 23.8% on 3s in the opening half, but made 7 of 16 tries after intermission.
Six Cleveland players scored in double digits with Evan Mobley having 14, Darius Garland 12 and Niang 11 before fouling out.
“This group believes in what they’re doing, so no one felt like they had to change and do something different when the shots weren’t falling,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. Sticking with it, we score 37 points and the fourth quarter and win the game.”
Bulls forward Patrick Williams missed his ninth game in a row with left midfoot bone soreness. Coach Billy Donovan said Williams no longer feels discomfort when walking and could return before the end of the month.
“The last two months have been kind of crazy because of injuries, but we pushed through it,” DeRozan said. “When we come back, we need to put everything and more into the last 27 games.”
Cavaliers forwards Sam Merrill and Dean Wade did not play as a result of an illness that also affected Garland.