Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Jarrett Allen added 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers won their 11th straight game, 139-117 over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday.
Darius Garland added 19 points on 7-of-22 shooting for the Cavs, who rested forward Evan Mobley and fell behind by 15 points in the first half but still found a way to extend their third double-digit winning streak of the season. They began the season 15-0 and had a 12-game run in December and January.
Coby White led the Bulls with 25 points. Talen Horton-Tucker scored a season-high 22 and Zach Collins had 20.
The Cavs closed within 58-57 at halftime and the game was close throughout the third quarter. It was 107-all midway through the fourth when the Cavs began a decisive 14-0 run. Allen scored six points during the burst, and Garland’s 3-pointer made it 121-107 with 4:54 left.
Photos: Cleveland Cavaliers 139, Chicago Bulls 117 on Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Takeaways
Cavaliers: The Cavs had to rally from double-digit deficits in each of their past three games to keep their winning streak going. The Cavs trailed 25-3 at Boston on Friday but came back to win 123-116, and they rallied from 18 points down to beat Portland in overtime on Sunday.
Bulls: The Bulls (24-38) have lost nine of 11 and fell to 11-22 at home but are still clinging to the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
Key moment
Allen’s dunk put the Cavs ahead 109-107. He then blocked a layup attempt by Tre Jones on the other end, and former Bull Max Strus found a trailing Allen for a transition layup.
Key stats
The Cavs outscored the Bulls 43-23 in the fourth quarter.
Mitchell surpassed 13,000 points for his career. He has a 24.8 points-per-game average over eight seasons.
Up next
Cavaliers: Host Miami on Wednesday night.
Bulls: At Orlando on Thursday night.