CLEVELAND -- — Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic each scored 24 points as the Chicago Bulls pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 136-125 victory over the reeling Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

Vucevic, who also grabbed 15 rebounds, had 11 points and six boards in the fourth quarter as the Bulls won consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 19.

Seven players scored in double figures for Chicago. Josh Giddey had 17 points and Tre Jones added 16 off the bench.

Darius Garland scored a season-high 35 for Cleveland, which was missing All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell due to illness. All-Star forward Evan Mobley will be sidelined for at least another week with a calf injury.

Rookie guard Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points in his first NBA start, and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 15 off the bench.

The Cavaliers have dropped three straight and four of five. They've also lost five of their last six home games.

The game was tied at 115 before Chicago took control with a 17-8 run. Vucevic had seven points during the spurt, including a go-ahead layup.

Chicago had a 66-55 lead at halftime and was up 74-60 early in the third quarter before Cleveland fought back with a 27-9 surge. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and four rebounds while Garland scored nine points with four assists during the run.

Cleveland scored the game's first 11 points before Chicago began to come back with six points on one trip down the floor. Buzelis hit a 3-pointer before Jaylon Tyson received a Flagrant 1 foul. Buzelis hit the free throw and Vucevic added a layup.

Game official Tre Maddox injured his leg at the end of the first quarter, reducing the officiating crew to two the rest of the game: Ray Acosta and Phenizee Ransom.

Up next

Bulls: At the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Cavaliers: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Jarrett Allen	0	0
11:47	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:45	Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Tyrese Proctor makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	0
11:13	Josh Giddey bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	3	0
11:06	Dean Wade misses 25-foot running jump shot	3	0
11:03	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	3	0
10:51	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:50	Dean Wade defensive rebound	3	0
10:42	Darius Garland makes driving layup	5	0
10:17	Coby White misses 31-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:14	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	5	0
10:10	Coby White kicked ball violation	5	0
10:02	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	0
9:59	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	5	0
9:57	Tyrese Proctor makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	8	0
9:57	Bulls Full timeout	8	0
9:49	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	0
9:47	Dean Wade defensive rebound	8	0
9:38	Darius Garland makes 27-foot running jump shot (Dean Wade assists)	11	0
9:10	Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	11	3
9:10	Jaylon Tyson flagrant foul type 1	11	3
9:10	(09:10) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	11	3
9:10	Matas Buzelis makes free throw flagrant 1 of 1	11	4
9:05	Josh Giddey misses driving layup	11	4
9:04	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	11	4
9:04	Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot	11	6
8:48	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	6
8:48	Bulls defensive team rebound	11	6
8:38	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	11	6
8:38	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 1 of 2	11	6
8:38	Bulls offensive team rebound	11	6
8:38	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 2 of 2	11	6
8:35	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	11	6
8:26	Jarrett Allen misses 2-foot two point shot	11	6
8:25	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	11	6
8:13	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	11	6
8:12	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	11	6
8:05	Matas Buzelis makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	11	8
7:45	Dean Wade makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	13	8
7:25	Coby White misses two point shot	13	8
7:23	Bulls offensive team rebound	13	8
7:23	Zach Collins enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	13	8
7:23	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Josh Giddey	13	8
7:17	Isaac Okoro makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	11
6:51	Darius Garland misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:48	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	13	11
6:45	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot running dunk (Kevin Huerter assists)	13	13
6:45	Cavaliers Full timeout	13	13
6:45	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Tyrese Proctor	13	13
6:23	Darius Garland makes two point shot	15	13
6:13	Coby White misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	15	13
6:11	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	15	13
6:05	Coby White personal foul	15	13
6:05	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade	15	13
6:05	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Coby White	15	13
6:05	Josh Giddey enters the game for Matas Buzelis	15	13
6:05	Tre Jones enters the game for Isaac Okoro	15	13
5:58	Darius Garland misses 30-foot three point jumper	15	13
5:56	Zach Collins defensive rebound	15	13
5:46	Jarrett Allen blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	15	13
5:44	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	15	13
5:31	Tre Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)	15	16
5:20	Tre Jones shooting foul	15	16
5:20	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	16	16
5:20	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Jarrett Allen	16	16
5:20	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	17	16
4:55	Kevin Huerter misses 27-foot three point jumper	17	16
4:51	Darius Garland defensive rebound	17	16
4:44	Thomas Bryant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	20	16
4:33	Zach Collins misses 10-foot hook shot	20	16
4:32	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	20	16
4:18	Darius Garland makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	16
4:01	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	16
3:58	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	22	16
3:50	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	16
3:48	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	22	16
3:32	Josh Giddey makes 26-foot three pointer (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	22	19
3:16	Josh Giddey flagrant foul type 1	22	19
3:16	(03:16) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	22	19
3:16	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Darius Garland	22	19
3:16	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	22	19
3:16	De'Andre Hunter misses free throw flagrant 1 of 3	22	19
3:16	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	22	19
3:16	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	23	19
3:16	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	24	19
3:16	Jalen Smith enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	24	19
3:12	Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	19
3:09	Lonzo Ball offensive rebound	24	19
3:03	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	24	19
3:01	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	24	19
2:57	Tre Jones lost ball turnover (Lonzo Ball steals)	24	19
2:53	Nae'Qwan Tomlin bad pass turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)	24	19
2:48	Tre Jones lost ball turnover (Thomas Bryant steals)	24	19
2:43	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses running layup	24	19
2:41	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	24	19
2:25	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	19
2:21	Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound	24	19
2:16	Thomas Bryant makes layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)	26	19
1:57	Kevin Huerter makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	26	22
1:45	Tyrese Proctor misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	22
1:42	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	26	22
1:37	Tre Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zach Collins assists)	26	25
1:14	Lonzo Ball makes driving layup (Thomas Bryant assists)	28	25
1:00	Tre Jones makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	28	27
50.8	Zach Collins shooting foul	28	27
50.8	Tyrese Proctor makes free throw 1 of 2	29	27
50.8	Tyrese Proctor misses free throw 2 of 2	29	27
49.0	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	29	27
40.3	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	29	27
40.3	Zach Collins makes free throw 1 of 2	29	28
40.3	Zach Collins makes free throw 2 of 2	29	29
25.9	Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Thomas Bryant assists)	32	29
7.4	Zach Collins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	32	32
0.0	Tyrese Proctor misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	32
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	32	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	32

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 20, 2025

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CHSN, FanDuel SN OH, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Phenizee Ransom, Tre Maddox, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

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