CHICAGO -- — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Monday night to become the eighth NBA team to begin a season with 12 straight wins.

Darius Garland scored 17 points for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers scored at least 110 points for the 11th time.

Garland rolled in a layup with 24 seconds left, and Mitchell made two free throws to help close it out.

Zach LaVine scored 26 points for Chicago, which lost for the fifth time in six games. Coby White and Nicola Vucevic each had 20 points.

The Bulls opened a nine-point lead with 4:26 left in the third quarter before Cleveland bounced back late for a second straight game.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Rallied again, just like they did in a 105-100 win over Brooklyn on Saturday They got a big lift from their reserves; Georges Niang, Ty Jerome and Caris LeVert each scored 12 points.

Bulls: Point guard Lonzo Ball (right wrist sprain) is no longer wearing a brace and is expected to start drills that include dribbling.

Key moment

Mobley’s alley-oop layup put Cleveland up 52-42 with 7:18 left in the second quarter, and it looked as if the Cavs were ready to pull away. But the Bulls bounced back with a 14-2 run to take 56-54 lead.

Key stat

Chicago committed 20 turnovers, compared to just eight for Cleveland.

Up next

The Cavaliers play in Philadelphia on Wednesday, while the Bulls face the Knicks in New York.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Nikola Vucevic (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot jump bank shot	0	0
11:40	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Josh Giddey makes 8-foot two point shot (Patrick Williams assists)	2	0
11:13	Patrick Williams blocks Evan Mobley's two point shot	2	0
11:11	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	0
11:07	Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	2	0
11:03	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	2	2
10:44	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:42	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	2
10:35	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	2
10:24	Nikola Vucevic makes 8-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	4	2
10:04	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	4	4
9:45	Nikola Vucevic makes 5-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	6	4
9:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 14-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	6	6
9:13	Patrick Williams bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	6	6
9:08	Darius Garland makes two point shot	6	8
9:02	Josh Giddey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	9	8
8:43	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	9	11
8:32	Coby White misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	11
8:30	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	9	11
8:27	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	9	14
8:11	Josh Giddey makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Vucevic assists)	12	14
7:55	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	12	16
7:42	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	14	16
7:42	Cavaliers Full timeout	14	16
7:28	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	14	16
7:25	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	14	16
7:20	Patrick Williams makes two point shot	16	16
7:08	Isaac Okoro misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	16
7:01	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	16
6:53	Patrick Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	16	16
6:48	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	16	16
6:45	Zach LaVine shooting foul	16	16
6:45	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
6:45	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	16	17
6:45	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	16	18
6:33	Coby White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	19	18
6:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	18
6:10	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	19	18
5:59	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	22	18
5:44	Isaac Okoro makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	22	21
5:32	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	21
5:30	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	22	21
5:18	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	21
5:15	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	22	21
5:08	Coby White bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	22	21
5:03	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	22	23
5:03	Patrick Williams defensive goaltending violation	22	23
4:46	Zach LaVine makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	24	23
4:31	Caris LeVert misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	23
4:28	Coby White defensive rebound	24	23
4:17	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	23
4:14	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	24	23
4:10	Patrick Williams makes three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	27	23
3:47	Darius Garland makes 28-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	27	26
3:44	Bulls Full timeout	27	26
3:44	Adama Sanogo enters the game for Coby White	27	26
3:44	Dalen Terry enters the game for Josh Giddey	27	26
3:44	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	27	26
3:44	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	27	26
3:44	Sam Merrill enters the game for Isaac Okoro	27	26
3:44	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	27	26
3:30	Zach LaVine makes dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	29	26
3:21	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	26
3:19	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	29	26
3:02	Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point jumper	29	26
3:00	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	29	26
2:39	Jarrett Allen misses 6-foot two point shot	29	26
2:37	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	29	26
2:26	Zach LaVine makes 3-foot two point shot	31	26
2:22	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	31	26
2:22	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	31	27
2:22	Ty Jerome enters the game for Darius Garland	31	27
2:22	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	31	27
2:22	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	31	28
2:22	Coby White enters the game for Zach LaVine	31	28
2:08	Dalen Terry steps out of bounds turnover	31	28
1:52	Ty Jerome makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	31	31
1:47	Ayo Dosunmu misses driving layup	31	31
1:45	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	31	31
1:31	Ty Jerome lost ball turnover (Coby White steals)	31	31
1:29	Ty Jerome personal foul	31	31
1:23	Matas Buzelis traveling	31	31
1:11	Dalen Terry personal foul	31	31
1:05	Ty Jerome makes 25-foot three pointer	31	34
49.1	Sam Merrill personal foul	31	34
49.1	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	32	34
49.1	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	33	34
31.0	Caris LeVert misses layup	33	34
28.1	Coby White defensive rebound	33	34
23.2	Dalen Terry misses two point shot	33	34
21.1	Adama Sanogo offensive rebound	33	34
21.1	Adama Sanogo makes tip shot	35	34
2.0	Georges Niang misses 9-foot two point shot	35	34
0.0	Coby White defensive rebound	35	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	34

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 12, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

20,560

Referees

James Capers, Phenizee Ransom, Matt Myers

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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