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

Donovan Mitchell scored 8 consecutive points successful 65 seconds, including the go-ahead handbasket with 34 seconds remaining, and the Cleveland Cavaliers closed connected a 12-0 tally to bushed the Chicago Bulls 128-122

CLEVELAND -- Donovan Mitchell scored 8 consecutive points successful 65 seconds, including the go-ahead handbasket with 34 seconds remaining, and the Cleveland Cavaliers closed connected a 12-0 tally to bushed the Chicago Bulls 128-122 connected Saturday night.

Chicago built a 122-116 pb connected 2 escaped throws by Tre Jones with 1:47 near earlier Mitchell caught fire, pouring successful 3 successive buckets — including a three-point play. Mitchell scored 26 of his 29 points successful the 2nd fractional arsenic the Cavaliers rallied from 19 down.

De’Andre Hunter had a season-high 29 points and Evan Mobley posted 24 points and 8 rebounds for Cleveland, which has won 4 straight. Mitchell besides had six rebounds and six assists.

Isaac Okoro scored 19 points and Jalen Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds successful 19 minutes disconnected the seat for the Bulls. Jones added 17 points and Josh Giddey provided 15 points, 9 rebounds and six assists.

Chicago has mislaid 3 of 4 since opening the play with 5 consecutive wins.

Giddey's slam pushed the Bulls' vantage to 72-53 precocious successful the 2nd 4th aft they trailed by 9 successful the opening period. Mitchell missed 9 of his 10 shots successful the archetypal half.

The Bulls had seized bid with a 25-5 run, fueled by 8 points from Smith. They started 7 of 9 beyond the arc and made their archetypal 13 escaped throws.

Cleveland played without constituent defender Darius Garland, who returned from offseason country connected his near large toed Nov. 5 but is being held retired of playing connected back-to-back nights.

The commencement of the 2nd fractional was delayed six minutes portion the rim successful beforehand of the visiting seat was checked to marque definite it was level.

Bulls: Host the San Antonio Spurs connected Monday.

Cavaliers: Visit the Miami Heat for 2 consecutive games, opening Monday.

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