NBA

Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
6-3, 1-3 Away
Final
122 - 128

7-3, 4-1 Home

Mitchell makes go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left as Cavaliers rally to beat Bulls 128-122

Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

Chicago built a 122-116 lead on two free throws by Tre Jones with 1:47 left before Mitchell caught fire, pouring in three successive buckets — including a three-point play. Mitchell scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half as the Cavaliers rallied from 19 down.

De’Andre Hunter had a season-high 29 points and Evan Mobley posted 24 points and eight rebounds for Cleveland, which has won four straight. Mitchell also had six rebounds and six assists.

Isaac Okoro scored 19 points and Jalen Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench for the Bulls. Jones added 17 points and Josh Giddey provided 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Chicago has lost three of four since opening the season with five consecutive wins.

Giddey's slam pushed the Bulls' advantage to 72-53 late in the second quarter after they trailed by nine in the opening period. Mitchell missed nine of his 10 shots in the first half.

The Bulls had seized command with a 25-5 run, fueled by eight points from Smith. They started 7 of 9 beyond the arc and made their first 13 free throws.

Cleveland played without point guard Darius Garland, who returned from offseason surgery on his left big toe Nov. 5 but is being held out of playing on back-to-back nights.

The start of the second half was delayed six minutes while the rim in front of the visiting bench was checked to make sure it was level.

Up next Bulls: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

Cavaliers: Visit the Miami Heat for two consecutive games, beginning Monday.

Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 122 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 122 - 128
4th 0.0 Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound 122 - 128
4th 0.0 Tre Jones misses 25-foot three point shot 122 - 128
4th 4.3 Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2 122 - 128

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/chi.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHI https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/cle.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCLE
38-84 FG 46-94
45.2 Field Goal % 48.9
13-29 3PT 17-46
44.8 Three Point % 37.0
33-36 FT 19-26
91.7 Free Throw % 73.1
49 Rebounds 39
10 Offensive Rebounds 10
39 Defensive Rebounds 29
27 Assists 32
8 Steals 6
4 Blocks 7
13 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 9
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
28 Fast Break Points 16
48 Points in Paint 50
25 Fouls 27
19 Largest Lead 9
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Larry Nance Jr., F Out Nov 8
Darius Garland, G Out Nov 8
Max Strus, G Out Sep 30
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Coby White, G Out Nov 4
Zach Collins, F Out Oct 18

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 2 .778 - W5
Cleveland 7 3 .700 0.5 W4
Milwaukee 6 3 .667 1 W1
Chicago 6 3 .667 1 L2
Indiana 1 8 .111 6 L3
Full Standings

NBA News

Booker barely misses his 1st regular-season triple-double, still leads Suns past Clippers 114-103

Booker barely misses his 1st regular-season triple-double, still leads Suns past Clippers 114-103

— Devin Booker had 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Clippers 114-103 on Saturday night for their second win over Los Angeles in three days.

Spurs' De'Aaron Fox shakes off rust, nets 24 in season debut

Spurs' De'Aaron Fox shakes off rust, nets 24 in season debut

De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his season debut for the Spurs, a 126-119 win over the Pelicans on Saturday night.

Nikola Jokic has 6th triple-double in 9 games as Nuggets beat Pacers 117-100

Nikola Jokic has 6th triple-double in 9 games as Nuggets beat Pacers 117-100

— Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his sixth triple-double in nine games this season, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100 on Saturday night to sweep a four-game homestand.

Dyson Daniels drops career-high 13 dimes

Dyson Daniels drops career-high 13 dimes

Dyson Daniels finishes with a career-high 13 assists to go with 10 points, eight boards and a steal in win over the Lakers.