CLEVELAND \u2014 Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic each scored 24 points as the Chicago Bulls pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 136-125 victory over the reeling Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.<\/p>\n
What You Need To Know<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers lost to the Bulls 136-125
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Darius Garland scored a season-high 35 for Cleveland
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Cleveland was missing All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell due to illness, and All-Star forward Evan Mobley will be sidelined for at least another week with a calf injury<\/p>\n
Vucevic, who also grabbed 15 rebounds, had 11 points and six boards in the fourth quarter as the Bulls won consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 19.<\/p>\n
Seven players scored in double figures for Chicago. Josh Giddey had 17 points and Tre Jones added 16 off the bench.<\/p>\n
Darius Garland scored a season-high 35 for Cleveland, which was missing All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell due to illness. All-Star forward Evan Mobley will be sidelined for at least another week with a calf injury.<\/p>\n
Rookie guard Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points in his first NBA start, and Nae\u2019Qwan Tomlin had 15 off the bench.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers have dropped three straight and four of five. They’ve also lost five of their last six home games.<\/p>\n
The game was tied at 115 before Chicago took control with a 17-8 run. Vucevic had seven points during the spurt, including a go-ahead layup.<\/p>\n
Chicago had a 66-55 lead at halftime and was up 74-60 early in the third quarter before Cleveland fought back with a 27-9 surge. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and four rebounds while Garland scored nine points with four assists during the run.<\/p>\n
Cleveland scored the game’s first 11 points before Chicago began to come back with six points on one trip down the floor. Buzelis hit a 3-pointer before Jaylon Tyson received a Flagrant 1 foul. Buzelis hit the free throw and Vucevic added a layup.<\/p>\n