Donovan Mitchell's Big Second Half Propels Cavaliers Past Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and led a 12-0 closing run to secure a comeback victory, extending Cleveland's winning streak despite key injuries.
- Cleveland rallied late to beat Chicago 128-122 at Rocket Arena on Nov. 8, completing a comeback that erased a 122-116 deficit with a 12-0 run in the final 1:47.
- Without All-Star guard Darius Garland, the Cavaliers entered the game shorthanded, sitting Larry Nance Jr. amid injuries while the Chicago Bulls led 72-56 at halftime on hot perimeter shooting.
- Guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, scoring 13 in the third quarter, while De'Andre Hunter made two foul shots with 12.3 seconds left.
- Cleveland's win pushes the team to a four-game streak, with Guard Jaylon Tyson's foul shots and Guard Tre Jones' multiple free throws sealing the comeback.
- Kenny Atkinson's halftime talk coincided with Cleveland's third-quarter response, sparking a 12-0 run, while De'Andre Hunter's crossover left Josh Giddey with an apparent ankle injury and Isaac Okoro led Chicago with 19 points.
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Donovan Mitchell’s big second half propels Cavaliers past Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his game-high 29 points after halftime and De’Andre Hunter added 29 points to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-122 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
NBA: Donovan Mitchell's big second half propels Cavaliers past Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his game-high 29 points after halftime and De'Andre Hunter added 29 points to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-122 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
Donovan Mitchell's big second half propels Cavaliers past Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his game-high 29 points after halftime and De'Andre Hunter added 29 points to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-122 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
Cleveland 128, Chicago 122
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