Game ID: 22401147
Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 25 43 30 37 135CHI 24 24 37 28 113
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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 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Jerome missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 16 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Jerome missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 17 since 2/28, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jerome missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
BACK Tomlin back 4/02 after 17, 2 min since (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 2 since 4/02, returns tonight: 4 min (17% of 20)
OUT Jerome missed 5 since 3/27, returns tonight: 23 min (116% of 20)
BACK Tomlin back 4/02 after 17, 2 min since (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Wade back 4/06 after 2, 4 min since (17% of 20)
BACK Jerome back 4/06 after 5, 23 min since (116% of 20)
CLE availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 3 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Wade back 4/06 after 2, 12 min since (59% of 20)
BACK Jerome back 4/06 after 5, 22 min since (111% of 20)
CLE availability going into 4/11 · back-to-backOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 4 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Wade back 4/06 after 2, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Jerome back 4/06 after 5, 23 min since (117% of 20)
CLE availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 3 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 5 since 4/04, returns tonight: 47 min (369% of 13)
BACK Wade back 4/06 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Jerome back 4/06 after 5, 23 min since (117% of 20)
CLE availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Mitchell missed 4 since 4/08, returns tonight: 33 min (106% of 32)
OUT Hunter missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 16 min (65% of 25)
OUT Jerome missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 26 min (132% of 20)
OUT Merrill missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 24 min (121% of 20)
BACK Wade back 4/06 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Tomlin back 4/13 after 5, 47 min since (369% of 13)
NEW Okoro 18 to 24 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 14 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 3/27, returns tonight: 18 min (117% of 15)
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 3/24, returns tonight: 16 min (130% of 12)
NEW Huerter 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Buzelis 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 14 to 23 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Ball missed 15 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Smith back 3/22 after 3, 12 min since (81% of 15)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/22 after 2, 10 min since (78% of 12)
NEW Huerter 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Buzelis 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 14 to 23 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 4/04 · 2 days' restOUT Ball missed 16 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Smith back 3/31 after 2, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/31 after 3, 24 min since (194% of 12)
NEW Huerter 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Buzelis 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 14 to 23 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 17 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Smith back 3/31 after 2, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/31 after 3, 21 min since (172% of 12)
NEW Buzelis 19 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 14 to 19 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 18 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 4/04, returns tonight: 32 min (213% of 15)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/31 after 3, 20 min since (157% of 12)
NEW Buzelis 19 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 14 to 19 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Ball missed 19 since 3/02, not on tonight's roster
BACK Smith back 3/31 after 2, 18 min since (119% of 15)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/31 after 3, 22 min since (174% of 12)
NEW Buzelis 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 14 to 19 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restBACK Smith back 4/08 after 2, 32 min since (213% of 15)
NEW Giddey 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Buzelis 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Horton-Tucker 12 to 20 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK Smith back 4/08 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
NEW Giddey 30 to 38 min over the last 3
NEW Buzelis 19 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Horton-Tucker 12 to 19 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 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Garland at 17 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; White at 26 and Vučević at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Ball (18 straight), Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-7 a night and Cleveland plus-1. Call it Cleveland 122, Chicago 117.
3/30 vs LAC 127-122 — CLE notes
CLE won 127-122. CLE shot 51% (47 of 93) to LAC's 48%, 15 of 45 from three. Allen led with 25 (11 of 12, 3 of 6 at the line); Mitchell added 24, Mobley 22. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/02 vs NYK 124-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 124-105. CLE shot 53% (50 of 94) to NYK's 44%, 12 of 37 from three. Mitchell led with 27 (10 of 18, 3 of 7 from three); Allen added 21, Garland 17. The hinge was Q3, 38-25: CLE came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 21. CLE trailed 53-60 at the half and won the second half 71-45. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/04 @ SAS 114-113 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-113. CLE shot 47% (41 of 87) to SAS's 44%, 22 of 51 from three. Mitchell led with 26 (8 of 18, 6 of 11 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Mobley added 25, Garland 19. The hinge was Q1, 38-28: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 23.
4/06 vs SAC 113-120 — CLE notes
CLE lost 113-120. CLE shot 52% (46 of 88) to SAC's 54%, 10 of 38 from three. Jerome led with 20 (9 of 13, 1 of 4 from three); Mitchell added 19, Allen 17. Q2 was theirs, 30-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. Hunter's -28 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 vs CHI 135-113 — CLE notes
CLE won 135-113. CLE shot 51% (51 of 100) to CHI's 48%, 25 of 50 from three, and got to the line 13 times to CHI's 19. CLE turned it over 12 times to CHI's 20. Garland led with 28 (10 of 17, 6 of 10 from three); Mobley added 21, Jerome 18. The hinge was Q2, 43-24: a lead of 1 became 20, and the lead reached 27. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/10 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Turner at 20 and Siakam at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Sheppard (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (73 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Mobley at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Cleveland giving it away 13 times a game to Indiana's 8 and the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17. Call it Indiana 117, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/11 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Towns at 27 and Anunoby at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 15 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Jerome at 21 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to New York's 36. Call it New York 116, Cleveland 115, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/13 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jerome at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. Without Mitchell (3 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Turner at 19 and Siakam at 19 a game. Without Sheppard (4 straight), Isa. Jackson (75 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Indiana takes 30 free throws a game to Cleveland's 18 and the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 34. Call it Cleveland 118, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
4/20 vs MIA — 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 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Garland at 21 and Jerome at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Mitchell (4 straight), Hunter (2 straight), Jerome (2 straight). 6 days' rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jović (27 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Cleveland giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Cleveland 117, Miami 114, Miami keeping it close.
3/31 @ OKC 117-145 — CHI notes
CHI lost 117-145. CHI shot 45% (44 of 98) to OKC's 53%, 16 of 51 from three, and got to the line 16 times to OKC's 23. CHI turned it over 19 times to OKC's 14, and OKC turned those into 11 steals. Carter led with 17 (6 of 14, 5 of 11 from three); Williams added 16, Horton-Tucker 16. Q4 was theirs, 43-31, the deficit cut from 40 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 114-74 against them. White's -39 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs TOR 137-118 — CHI notes
CHI won 137-118. CHI shot 57% (50 of 88) to TOR's 45%, 14 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to TOR's 11 — 23 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 49-35 for them. White led with 28 (10 of 16, 3 of 7 from three); Horton-Tucker added 27, Vučević 22. The hinge was Q3, 32-22: a lead of 13 became 23, and the lead reached 28. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/04 vs POR 118-113 — CHI notes
CHI won 118-113. CHI shot 47% (41 of 87) to POR's 38%, 10 of 27 from three, and went to the line 31 times to POR's 18 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. CHI turned it over 17 times to POR's 5. White led with 31 (9 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Vučević added 31, Giddey 15. The hinge was Q3, 40-29: CHI came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 15. CHI trailed 52-54 at the half and won the second half 66-59. Giddey was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
4/06 @ CHA 131-117 — CHI notes
CHI won 131-117. CHI shot 53% (46 of 86) to CHA's 48%, 16 of 36 from three. White led with 37 (12 of 16, 6 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Giddey added 23, Vučević 16. The hinge was Q2, 46-27: a lead of 1 became 20, and the lead reached 25. Vučević was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/08 @ CLE 113-135 — CHI notes
CHI lost 113-135. CHI shot 48% (41 of 86) to CLE's 51%, 15 of 43 from three, and went to the line 19 times to CLE's 13 — 16 points from the stripe to their 8. CHI turned it over 20 times to CLE's 12, and CLE turned those into 13 steals. Williams led with 21 (7 of 11, 5 of 6 from three); Buzelis added 19, Horton-Tucker 17. Q3 was theirs, 37-30, the deficit cut from 20 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 105-76 against them. Carter's -18 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 vs MIA — 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 123 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; White at 26 and Vučević at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Ball (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 27 and Adebayo at 26 a game. Without Wiggins (6 straight), Jović (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 126 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Miami 117, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
4/11 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; White at 28 and Vučević at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Poole at 19 and Carrington at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Coulibaly (17 straight), Smart (3 straight), Holmes (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-11 and the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Chicago 120, Washington 111.
4/13 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grimes at 24 and Walker IV at 17 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (16 straight), Yabusele (3 straight), Edwards (3 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; White at 26 and Giddey at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-6 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the arc, Chicago at 37 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32. Call it Chicago 116, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaSmTeWi 7 13 0 1 3 33 3 6 50 2 4 50 1 4 2 2 1 4 1
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Smith, Terry, Williams
in Buzelis, Carter, Smith, Terry, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMoOkSt 7 13 0 5 9 56 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Allen, Garland, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaCoPhTe 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Collins, Phillips, Terry
in Collins, Phillips
out Smith, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuJeMe 2 4 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Jerome, Merrill
in Hunter, Jerome, Merrill
out Mobley, Okoro, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHoLiPhYo 5 15 0 6 7 86 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 1 1
CHI Collins, Horton-Tucker, Liddell, Phillips, Young
in Liddell, Young
out Buzelis, Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMoWa 6 18 +3 3 8 38 4 5 80 0 2 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 0
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Wade
in Mobley, Wade
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoLiPhSmTe 1 3 -3 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CHI Horton-Tucker, Liddell, Phillips, Smith, Terry
in Smith, Terry
out Collins, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoStWa 2 9 +6 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Strus
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuHoSmTeWi 3 8 -3 3 3 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
CHI Buzelis, Horton-Tucker, Smith, Terry, Williams
in Buzelis, Williams
out Liddell, Phillips
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeStWa 2 8 0 1 3 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Jerome, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaSmTeWi 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Smith, Terry, Williams
in Carter
out Horton-Tucker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuOkSt 4 11 +5 1 2 50 2 4 50 3 4 75 0 4 2 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Okoro, Strus
in Hunter, Okoro
out Merrill, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCoHoSmWi 2 3 -2 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Carter, Collins, Horton-Tucker, Smith, Williams
in Collins
out Buzelis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuOkSt 4 11 +5 1 2 50 2 4 50 3 4 75 0 4 2 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Okoro, Strus
in Hunter, Okoro
out Merrill, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCoSmTeWi 2 3 -2 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1
CHI Carter, Collins, Smith, Terry, Williams
in Terry
out Horton-Tucker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuJeOk 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Jerome, Okoro
in Jerome
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaCoHoSm 5 8 0 4 5 80 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 2 1
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Collins, Horton-Tucker, Smith
in Buzelis, Horton-Tucker
out Terry, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMoOkSt 5 8 0 3 5 60 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 4 1 2 0 2 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Mobley, Strus
out Hunter, Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaHoSmWi 3 14 +5 0 0 0 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 2 3 1 0 1 0
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Horton-Tucker, Smith, Williams
in Williams
out Collins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuMeOk 2 5 -7 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Okoro
in Merrill
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoPhSmTeWi 4 15 +2 5 5 100 0 2 0 5 5 100 1 2 1 2 0 2 2
CHI Horton-Tucker, Phillips, Smith, Terry, Williams
in Phillips, Terry
out Buzelis, Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMoWa 8 23 +1 5 9 56 4 9 44 1 1 100 4 2 5 5 0 4 6
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome, Mobley, Wade
out Allen, Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaCoPhYo 3 7 -3 0 0 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 2 0 0 2 1
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Collins, Phillips, Young
in Buzelis, Carter, Collins, Young
out Horton-Tucker, Smith, Terry, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMoWa 8 23 +1 5 9 56 4 9 44 1 1 100 4 2 5 5 0 4 6
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome, Mobley, Wade
out Allen, Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCoHoPhYo 1 2 -4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Carter, Collins, Horton-Tucker, Phillips, Young
in Horton-Tucker
out Buzelis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeStWa 3 6 -1 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Strus
out Hunter, Merrill, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCoHoPhWi 2 5 +3 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
CHI Carter, Collins, Horton-Tucker, Phillips, Williams
in Williams
out Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeStWa 3 6 -1 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Strus
out Hunter, Merrill, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCaCoHoWi 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Buzelis, Carter, Collins, Horton-Tucker, Williams
in Buzelis
out Phillips
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuMoSt 2 9 +1 0 0 0 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Mobley, Strus
in Hunter, Mobley
out Jerome, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLiMiSmTe 3 6 -4 2 4 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Carter, Liddell, Miller, Smith, Terry
in Liddell, Miller, Smith, Terry
out Buzelis, Collins, Horton-Tucker, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrOkTrTy 3 10 +4 2 5 40 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Bates, Green, Okeke, Travers, Tyson
in Bates, Green, Okeke, Travers, Tyson
out Allen, Garland, Hunter, Mobley, Strus
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHIDT D. Terry
EL E. Liddell
EM E. Miller
JC J. Carter
JP J. Phillips
JS J. Smith
JY J. Young
MB M. Buzelis
PW P. Williams
TH T. Horton-Tucker
ZC Z. Collins
CLECO C. Okeke
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DW D. Wade
EB E. Bates
EM E. Mobley
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JG J. Green
JT J. Tyson
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
TR Travers
CHI/CLE 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
Cavaliers claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Bulls
CLEVELAND -- — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
Ty Jerome added 18 points off the bench and De’Andre Hunter scored 17 for Cleveland, which has the second-best record in franchise history at 63-16. The Cavaliers secured the No. 1 seed in the East for the fourth time.
Patrick Williams scored a season-high 21 points and made 5 of 6 3-pointers, and Matas Buzelis added 19 points for Chicago. The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
Chicago’s top five scorers were not in uniform, including Coby White (rest), Nikola Vucevic (right calf soreness) and Josh Giddey (right forearm). Lonzo Ball (right wrist sprain) also was not available.
Takeaways Bulls: White, who is averaging team highs of 20.7 points and 33.3 minutes, was rested. Coach Billy Donovan expressed concern “with the load Coby has had to endure,” but expects White to play in the final three regular-season games.
Cavaliers: All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell did not dress for precautionary reasons after spraining his left ankle Sunday against Sacramento. Coach Kenny Atkinson said Mitchell will be good to go for the playoffs, but may sit out additional games.
Key moment Garland made four 3-pointers in eight minutes during the second quarter, triggering a 41-21 run that allowed the Cavaliers to push their lead to 21 points. Cleveland made 10 3-pointers in the period.
Key stat White, Vucevic, Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu (left shoulder surgery) and Kevin Huerter (cervical strain) are averaging a combined 103.0 points for the Bulls, whose season average is 117.8.
Up next The Bulls visit Miami on Wednesday in a critical game for seeding. The Cavaliers are at Indiana on Thursday.