DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points (16 in the second quarter), and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-104 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Bulls took control with a 24-9 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 13.
The Cavaliers got within 103-102 on Isaac Okoro’s free throw with 4:18 to play, but Ayo Dosunmu answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Cavaliers got no closer.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Cavaliers 5-4.
Nikola Vučević had 24 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and Dosunmu added 18 points and 8 assists on 7 for 8 shooting. Vučević and Dosunmu set each other up for 6 baskets and 12 points.
For the Cavaliers, Lauri Markkanen scored a season-high 28 points on 9 for 14 shooting, and Darius Garland added 20 points and 12 assists.
The Cavaliers committed 15 turnovers to the Bulls’ 10. The Bulls outscored the Cavaliers 21-9 in 7 minutes with DeRozan, Vučević, Caruso, White and Dosunmu on the floor together.