Zach LaVine had 44 points (22 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls closed the third quarter on a 30-7 run to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-106.
It was tied at 69 when Tomas Satoransky’s driving layup put the Bulls ahead for good with 6:27 left in the third quarter. LaVine scored 8 points and Satoransky added 6 as they pulled away to a 99-76 lead after three quarters.
For the Cavaliers, Kevin Love had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 11 rebounds, and Cedi Osman added 18 points and 6 assists.
The Cavaliers turned it over 21 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Bulls outscored the Cavaliers 64-42 in the paint. The Cavaliers’ starters were outscored 42-25 in 16 minutes together.