National Basketball Association
Cleveland 139, Chicago 117
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #78 Evan Scott, #33 Sean Corbin
Attendance: 20943

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Jarrett Allen notched 25 points and 17 rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to defeat the Chicago Bulls 139-117 on Tuesday for their 11th straight victory.

NBA-leading Cleveland, which boasts three double-digit winning streaks this season, moved to 41 games over .500.

Zach Collins scored four straight points for the Bulls to tie the game at 107 with 7:04 to go. Cleveland responded with a 14-0 run that featured six points from Allen and five from Javonte Green.

Chicago lost for the ninth time in 11 games but remained 2 1/2 games ahead of Brooklyn and Philadelphia for the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and the final spot in the East play-in tournament.

Mitchell returned after missing a Sunday home win against Portland due to rest. He led seven Cavaliers in double figures. Darius Garland contributed 19 points and seven assists, Ty Jerome added 16 points and Max Strus, Sam Merrill and Green chipped in 11 apiece.

Coby White paced Chicago with 25 points while Collins (20 points, 12 rebounds) and Jalen Smith (13 points, 11 rebounds) registered double-doubles. Talen Horton-Tucker scored 22 points while Matas Buzelis added 17.

Despite a depleted rotation whose absences included Nikola Vucevic (right calf strain), Josh Giddey (left quad contusion), Patrick Williams (right quad tendinosis) and Kevin Huerter (right knee sprain), the Bulls built a 15-point lead midway through the second quarter.

A trey from Smith put Chicago ahead 46-31 before the Cavaliers scored 26 of the next 38 points to close within 58-57 at the break. Garland connected on a pair of 3-pointers in the last 35 seconds of the half.

Allen had 10 points and eight rebounds in the first half. Horton-Tucker (14 points) and White (10) led a balanced attack for the Bulls.

The Cavaliers continued their recent stranglehold against Chicago, clinching the season series with their third victory in as many games with an April 8 meeting in Cleveland remaining. The Cavaliers have won 10 of their past 11 matchups with the Bulls.

Evan Mobley (rest) was out for Cleveland.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Chicago
Donovan Mitchell 28 Scoring Coby White 25
Darius Garland 7 Assists Tre Jones 7
Jarrett Allen 17 Rebounds Zach Collins 12
Donovan Mitchell 13 Free Throws Made Coby White 4
Jarrett Allen 2 Steals Zach Collins 3
Sam Merrill 2 Blocks Matas Buzelis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 139 46.9 17-48 30-33 27 53 4 4 9
Chicago 117 44.3 11-44 12-17 32 50 6 6 7
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Bulls have a W/L % of .240 after a win and .486 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Miami. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .860 after a win and .727 after a loss.