Gasol has 25 points and 10 rebounds as Bulls beat Cavaliers 96-83
Pau Gasol had 25 points (11 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-83.
The Bulls took control with a 13-0 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 17.
Jimmy Butler III had 20 points (10 on mid-range shots) and 9 rebounds.
For the Cavaliers, LeBron James had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. James scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls shot 43.7% from the field and 41.2% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 37.2% and 16.7%. They held the Cavaliers to 83 points. The Cavaliers forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Bulls 50-28 in the paint.