Shorthanded Cavaliers defeat Bulls
The Cleveland Cavaliers were without four players as they defeated the Chicago Bulls 103-94.
It was a tall talk for the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night. The Cavs were without Collin Sexton, Kevin Love, Taurean Prince, and Matthew Dellavedova as they began their road trip in Chicago. Everything was lining up for a disappointing night for Cleveland, but the team was able to rally and take down the Bulls in Chicago 103-94.
Without Sexton in the lineup, Darius Garland was going to have to step up for the Cavaliers and that is just what he did. Garland finished tied for a game-high with 22 points on 8-20 shooting. The second-year guard made 4 of six shots from deep and both free throw attempts. Garland was also tied for a game-high 9 assists, with 4 rebounds and 1 steal to cap off his performance.
The Cavaliers also got some help from Larry Nance Jr. Nance had a game-high 14 rebounds with 14 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. It was a typical all around performance from the Cavaliers legacy player. When Nanace is able to play his usual volume of minutes, these are the type of performances that can happen on a fairly regular basis.
Jarrett Allen was also a big contributor for the Cavs. Allen finished 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals, and 1 assist. Cleveland’s big man made 9 of 12 field goal attempts and 1 of 2 free throws.
The best performance off the bench for the Cavaliers came from Dean Wade, something that is becoming more and more frequent. Wade scored 10 points on 3-6 from the field including 2 of 3 from downtown and making 2 of 2 free throw attempts. Wade also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in 24 minutes of play.
