Overview
- Chicago won 127-111 at the United Center, led by Josh Giddey’s sixth triple-double of the season (23 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) and Coby White’s 25 points.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 32 for Cleveland, which has dropped seven of its last 10 games to fall to 15-13.
- Cleveland committed 20 turnovers that became 21 Bulls points and shot 12-of-39 from deep, while Chicago hit 56.2% from the field with 14 threes.
- Coach Kenny Atkinson started Jaylon Tyson over De’Andre Hunter; Tyson scored 21, but the adjustment did not halt defensive breakdowns.
- The Cavaliers were without Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr. and Max Strus, and the teams meet again in Cleveland on Friday.