Donovan Mitchell scores 37, Cavaliers stay perfect and improve to 14-0 with 144-126 win over Bulls
CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.
The Cavs are the sixth team to go 14-0 and first since the Golden State Warriors opened 24-0 in 2015-16.
Cleveland's 14-game winning streak is the longest in the club's 55-year existence. The Cavs won 13 in a row three times when LeBron James played for them.
Jarrett Allen added 24 points and Caris LeVert had 22 for the Cavs, who have been perfect under first-year coach Kenny Atkinson.
Coby White scored 29 and Nikola Vucevic had 25 for the Bulls, who were still within four points on Ayo Dosunmu's dunk with 2:55 left. However, LeVert and Mitchell dropped 3-pointers as the Cavs blitzed the Bulls 21-7 the rest of the way.
The Cavs played without starting forward Evan Mobley, who has been battling an illness the past few days.
Bulls: The league's fastest-paced team by most offensive metrics had too many rushed shots and poor possessions to pull off the win.
Cavaliers: At home. On the road. Short-handed. It doesn't matter. They're playing with energy and a connectivity that's only building their confidence and trust in Atkinson, who inherited a great situation and is only making it better.
Sensing the need to take over, Mitchell opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer and scored Cleveland's first nine points of the period. He had 18 in the last 12 minutes.
Cleveland set a franchise record for points in a quarter with 49 in the first.
Cleveland hosts Houston on Sunday, the same day the Cavs welcome the Hornets.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nikola Vucevic vs. Jarrett Allen (Georges Niang gains possession) | |||
11:42 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 0-2 | |
11:30 | Zach LaVine misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:27 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
11:17 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point stepback jump shot | 0-4 | |
10:59 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 3-4 | |
10:39 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
10:38 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | |||
10:31 | Isaac Okoro blocks Josh Giddey's two point running layup | |||
10:31 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
10:29 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 5-4 | |
10:12 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point finger roll layup (Darius Garland assists) | 5-6 | |
9:50 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | |||
9:44 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 5-9 | |
9:27 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
9:26 | Georges Niang defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | Jarrett Allen turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:09 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Zach LaVine assists) | 7-9 | |
9:03 | Coby White personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
8:55 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Isaac Okoro assists) | 7-11 | |
8:45 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-14 | |
8:32 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
8:20 | Coby White turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | |||
8:08 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:06 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Coby White misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:54 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
7:47 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Georges Niang shooting foul (Patrick Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:31 | Patrick Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:31 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
7:31 | +1 | Patrick Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-14 | |
7:18 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving hook shot (Darius Garland assists) | 8-16 | |
7:16 | Coby White turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Okoro steals) | |||
7:05 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point driving dunk | 8-18 | |
7:01 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 11-18 | |
6:52 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 11-20 | |
6:26 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 14-20 | |
6:13 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-22 | |
6:06 | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 17-22 | |
6:04 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
5:47 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving layup (Darius Garland assists) | 17-24 | |
5:47 | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
5:47 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-25 | |
5:36 | Zach LaVine misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
5:34 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists) | 17-27 | |
5:16 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 17-30 | |
4:56 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 19-30 | |
4:39 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup (Isaac Okoro assists) | 19-32 | |
4:21 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 21-32 | |
4:12 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 21-35 | |
3:59 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point running jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 21-38 | |
3:38 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 24-38 | |
3:27 | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
3:21 | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point running dunk (Zach LaVine assists) | 26-38 | |
2:57 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-41 | |
2:42 | Jarrett Allen blocks Zach LaVine's two point driving layup | |||
2:40 | Patrick Williams offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot | 29-41 | |
2:26 | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
2:07 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
2:05 | Georges Niang defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Josh Giddey steals) | |||
1:56 | Josh Giddey misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
1:55 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
1:51 | Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Coby White steals) | |||
1:45 | Julian Phillips misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:43 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | |||
1:25 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 29-43 | |
1:06 | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Julian Phillips assists) | 32-43 | |
0:44 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point stepback jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 32-46 | |
0:32 | Dalen Terry turnover (traveling) | |||
0:18 | Josh Giddey personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
0:18 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-47 | |
0:18 | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:16 | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
0:07 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-47 | |
0:07 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-47 | |
0:00 | Coby White shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-48 | |
0:00 | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-49 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:37 | +2 | Coby White makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 36-49 | |
11:23 | +2 | Tristan Thompson makes two point layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 36-51 | |
11:23 | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul) | |||
11:23 | Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
11:21 | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | |||
11:07 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:59 | Dean Wade misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:56 | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | Coby White misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:51 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 36-54 | |
10:44 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
10:30 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating jump shot | 38-54 | |
10:16 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 38-57 | |
10:11 | Caris LeVert shooting foul (Julian Phillips draws the foul) | |||
10:11 | Julian Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:11 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
10:11 | +1 | Julian Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-57 | |
10:00 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
9:58 | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point running dunk (Coby White assists) | 41-57 | |
9:53 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
9:46 | Tristan Thompson offensive foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
9:46 | Tristan Thompson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:38 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving finger roll layup | 43-57 | |
9:33 | Tristan Thompson defensive goaltending violation | |||
9:22 | Coby White shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | |||
9:22 | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-58 | |
9:22 | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-59 | |
9:05 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
8:57 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point running layup | |||
8:55 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Jalen Smith misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:47 | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:18 | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup (Zach LaVine assists) | 45-59 | |
7:58 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving reverse layup | 45-61 | |
7:58 | Jalen Smith defensive goaltending violation | |||
7:47 | +3 | Dalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 48-61 | |
7:36 | Ty Jerome misses three point jump shot | |||
7:34 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | Craig Porter Jr. personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | |||
7:12 | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 51-61 | |
6:55 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 51-64 | |
6:44 | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point cutting layup (Patrick Williams assists) | 53-64 | |
6:25 | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
6:24 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | +3 | Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 56-64 | |
5:51 | Jump ball. Matas Buzelis vs. Caris LeVert (Matas Buzelis gains possession) | |||
5:51 | Matas Buzelis blocks Caris LeVert's two point cutting layup | |||
5:51 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Zach LaVine misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | |||
5:38 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
5:13 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 58-64 | |
4:58 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 58-66 | |
4:45 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot | |||
4:43 | Georges Niang defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 58-69 | |
4:16 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
4:06 | +3 | Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 61-69 | |
3:52 | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
3:51 | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving layup | |||
3:35 | Georges Niang defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
3:25 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | |||
3:19 | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point running dunk | 63-69 | |
3:04 | Jarrett Allen turnover (traveling) | |||
2:39 |