Overview
- Josh Giddey recorded 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season, with Coby White adding 25 and Nikola Vucevic 20 for Chicago.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 32 for Cleveland, which has dropped seven of its last 10 to fall to 15-13.
- Cleveland committed 20 turnovers and shot 12-of-39 from three (30.8%) as Chicago shot 56.2%, made 14 threes and tallied 35 assists with seven players in double figures.
- Coach Kenny Atkinson shifted the Cavaliers’ starting lineup, promoting Jaylon Tyson (21 points) and moving De’Andre Hunter to a bench role, but the adjustment did not change the outcome.
- The Cavaliers were without Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr. and Max Strus due to injuries; the teams play again Friday in Cleveland.