DeRozan 30+7 Bulls repel the Knights Valkyrie 24+12 Markkanen 28+7

The NBA regular season continued, with the Chicago Bulls (28-15) ending a losing streak. DeRozan had 30 points and seven assists, and Vucevic had 24 points and 12 rebounds as they led the team to a 11-0 surge in the fourth quarter to seal the win, with the Bulls beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-104 at home (27-19). The Bulls ended a four-game losing streak and the Cavaliers' five-game winning streak was ended.

The Bulls' DeRozan had 30 points and seven assists, Vucevic had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Dossum had 18 points and eight assists and White had 16 points and four rebounds. The Cavaliers' Markkanen had 28 points and seven rebounds, Garland had 20 points, five rebounds and 12 assists, Mobley had 18 points and five rebounds, and Loew had 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

After the opening, the two sides were fiercely contested, the lead changed hands several times, Markkanen opened fire from the outside, hitting two three-pointers in a row, and the Cavaliers led 20-16 with 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in the first quarter. White broke through, With Wendler's three-pointer and Garland hit a jumper, the Cavaliers took a 25-20 lead. Bradley made a layup and Goodwin broke through to give the Cavaliers a five-point lead at 29-24 at the end of the first quarter.

Shortly after the start of the second quarter, DeRozan scored five straight points and the Bulls trailed to 32 draws. After 34 draws, Mobley arced a three-point shot, Garland broke through the jump shot to hit, and the Cavaliers once again pulled away to lead. Thomas responded with three points, DeRozan scored two more goals, and the Bulls came back 48-46 at 3:45 a.m. Markkanen hit back with three-pointers, with Vucevic, Caruso and White taking turns scoring as they led the team to a 10-0 surge to end the second quarter with the Bulls leading by nine points at 58-49.

The Bulls' DeRozan scored 18 points in the first half, White had 14 points, Vucevic had 10 points and eight rebounds, and the Cavaliers' Mobley had 12 points and Markkanen had 11 points.

Shortly after the start of the third quarter, Markkanen and Garland each scored four points as they led the team on an 8-2 run that brought the Cavaliers to 60-65. Dossum's jump shot temporarily stabilized the situation, Markkanen scored another five points, Garland made two free throws and the Cavaliers narrowed the gap to one point. Vucevic and Dossum hit back for five points, Markkanen hit back with a jumper, Caruso suddenly went on a 5-point streak and the Bulls led by 11 points at 85-74. Loew scored two consecutive goals to narrow the gap, and DeRozan hit a whistle-pressed ball on a back-up jumper to give the Bulls a nine-point lead at 87-78 at the end of the third quarter.

Loew scored five straight points as he led the team to start the fourth quarter with a 7-2 counter-attack, leaving the Cavaliers trailing by just four points. Thomas responded with three points, Mobley hooked up, Dosum stepped up to score five straight points and the Bulls led by 10 points at 97-87. Markkanen and Garland chased another four points, DeRozan broke through, the Cavaliers chased, Okoro and Markkanen combined for seven points, and the Cavaliers trailed 102-103 with 4 minutes and 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Bulls maintained their touch on the outside, with Dossum and Vucevic each hitting three-pointers as they led the team to a 10-0 surge to re-establish double-digit advantage. The Cavaliers were unable to counterattack in the final moments, losing 104-117.