Whether you like to admit it or not, the bulls in Chicago are like cursed. They obviously have a good core lineup, but they have never been able to play the expected results. And in the journey of this season, their star LaVine even suffered a serious injury, so that the strength of the team was greatly reduced. But I never expected that after DeRozan gained absolute power, the team seemed to be able to develop in an excellent direction. So far this season, they also have a 27-31 record, which ranks ninth in the East, and still has a chance to return to the playoff stage.
And in this game, the Bulls, who returned to play at home, ushered in the challenge of the Cleveland Cavaliers. At present, the Cavaliers can be said to have played the competitive style of the dark horse in the East, and with Mitchell and other starters in the team working one after another, they have achieved a good result in the East. And, not long before that, they were able to rely on Strus's ultra-long three-pointer to hand over the Eastern European combination with 75 points. This time the away challenge to the Bulls, the two sides entered double overtime, but the Bulls still won the final victory with a total score of 132-123.
At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers who were playing away from home maintained their excellent competitive form, thus achieving the feat of dominating the crowd. Although Mitchell made 1 of 3 three-pointers in the first quarter and only contributed 3 points, Garland had 6 points and 3 assists, Mobley also sent 8 points and 1 rebound, and Strus handed over 5 points and 2 rebounds, thus helping the team to a 9-point lead with a score of 32-23. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Bulls, who were behind in the score, were also able to play a score of 29-21 with the help of more players in the team, narrowing the difference to 1 point.
Yibian fought again, but the Cavaliers did not continue to give the Bulls a chance. In the third quarter of the game, Mobley stepped up, shooting 4-of-5 in a single quarter, delivering 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, which also helped the team play a 28-26 score, thus extending the margin to 3 points. In the crucial final quarter, the Bulls did not choose to compromise, and with the help of Vucevic's 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, they played a 25-22 score, thus dragging the game into overtime. In the first overtime, the two sides failed to distinguish the winner and played a 12-12 score.
The game entered the second overtime, although Vucevic was off the court early with 6 fouls, DeRozan showed a big heart, contributed a crucial 10 points, led the team to a score of 17-8, and won the final victory with a total score of 132-123.
Throughout the game, the two sides only decided the winner in double overtime, and they were still full of passion. As the victorious Bulls, the starting core performed very well. DeRozan battled 48In 5 minutes, he delivered 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and the 10 points contributed in the final overtime showed the big heart of the superstar player. At the same time, Vucevic, who graduated with 6 fouls, also had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists.
Looking at the Cavaliers who lost away again, all 7 players on their team scored double-doubles, but the efficiency is still less interesting than that of the Cavaliers. Mitchell shot 5 of 13 in a single game, but only handed over 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Garland's 23 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, and Mobley's 25 points and 13 rebounds. In addition, LeVert, who came off the bench, Songyou had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists, and Okoro, who handed over 13 points and 2 assists, could only be powerless.