The Bulls host the Cavaliers
The Chicago Bulls finally ended their losing streak, and although they only beat the Second-to-Last Detroit Pistons in the East and still relied on DeRozan's 16-point bravery in the final quarter, none of this mattered, and any win for a team in a losing streak is precious. This season's Bulls, the record is indeed very eye-catching, but the performance against the league's top strong teams is not satisfactory. The reason is simple, the Bulls' inside strength, is really bad, although they reinforced Tristan Thompson.
In this game, the Bulls are going to face the cleveland Cavaliers, who are powerful on the inside. In today's small-ball era, the Cavaliers have done the opposite, using the height of the lineup to play the league's second-highest defensive efficiency. As of the pre-match, the Cavaliers were only 2 wins behind the Bulls, and if they could win this game, they could instantly close the gap between one win.
Love came to the starting line-up
Markkanen was sidelined due to injury, and Love came to the starting lineup, but the feel was not ideal, and he did not score a point on 0-of-3 shooting in the first quarter of the game, and only got 2 rebounds. Mobley showed his talent, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal on 5-of-6 shooting, but the Cavaliers only scored 22 points for the entire team, and fortunately, in Lavin's absence, the Bulls only scored 24 points in the first quarter, including DeRozan with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. After returning from the second quarter, DeRozan continued to exert his strength, taking 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists to lead the Bulls to 29 points in a single quarter.
The Cavaliers still didn't get their hands back, Love hit a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, but Mobley lost the magic of the first quarter, Garland only had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-7 shooting, and the team only scored 20 points in a single quarter, and had already trailed the Bulls by 11 points 42-53 at the end of halftime. In the second half, Garland regained his touch and scored 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in the quarter, but the Cavaliers still only had 24 points. Caruso, who returned from the game, also had 6 points and 2 assists to help the Bulls withstand the pressure and continue to maintain an 11-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, Osman continued to storm the box, with 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, garland also stepped forward, with 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, but even so, the Bulls still maintained a 10-point lead, but time passed minute by minute. In the end, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 at home, successfully winning two consecutive wins and giving the Cavaliers two consecutive defeats.
Caruso's comeback is stunning
The Chicago Bulls won the game, in the absence of LaVine, DeRozan had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, a decent performance, but Vucevic got 20 points and 14 rebounds, which well shared the pressure on the offensive end, Daussom also had 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, as a rookie, or a second-round show, the only thing that can be said is that the Bulls really picked up the treasure. Of course, there is also Caruso on the bench, who played a perfect performance in this game's comeback, scoring 11 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 block on 4-of-8 shooting.
The help provided by Caruso on the defensive end and the contribution to the team at the organizational end are all data that cannot be reflected, and I believe that with his comeback, the Bulls will be able to get back on track. On the Cavaliers side, Garland had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Mobley had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Love started with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, and Rondo suffered a cushion in the game, injured and left the court, only playing 16 minutes, with 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.