NBA/Cavaliers’ undefeated myth continues! Mitchell overwhelmed the Bulls with 36 points

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who have been unbeaten since the start of the season, visited the Chicago Bulls on Monday (November 11). With the help of first brother Mitchell (Donovan Mitchell) scored a season-high 36 points, ultimately defeating the Bulls 119-113 and becoming the eighth team in NBA history to win 12 consecutive games to start the season.

The Bulls’ five starters were all on fire in the first quarter, but the Cavaliers had only Mitchell to score 14 points to compete. The two teams entered the second quarter with a 1-point difference. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers quickly counterattacked and launched a 10-0 offensive to gain an advantage, but the Bulls immediately responded. The first half ended 67-66, with the Cavaliers only leading by 1 point. Mitchell scored 25 points in the first half, and the Bulls’ five starting players all scored in double figures. Coby White scored a team-high 5 points.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers, who only relied on Mitchell for output, fell into a short scoring drought. The Bulls took advantage of the situation and hit a 19-9 spurt to overtake the score. However, at the end of the quarter, the Cavaliers relied on “Little Kirby” Caris LeVert to break the net from the outside and lead a 12-2 offensive counterattack. Instead, they entered the decisive quarter with a 3-point lead.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides went back and forth. The Cavaliers’ main center Jarrett Allen left the game due to injury in the middle of the last quarter. However, when the team tied at 106:106, they relied on Evan Mobley, who had performed well this season. , Revert took turns to widen the gap again, and Bulls’ Zach LaVine tried to help the team counterattack. However, as Mitchell made two free throws in the last 17.1 seconds, LaVine successfully lost 11 points in a single quarter.

In terms of statistics, Mitchell contributed 36 points and 8 rebounds, Darius Garland scored 17 points and 5 assists, and Mobley had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Bulls star LaVine scored 26 points and 6 rebounds, while White and Nikola Vucevic each contributed 20 points.

It is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers, who have won many battles this season, stand out among the crowd with their solid defense and offensive firepower. They have scored at least 12 points in 11 of the 110 games, and the points per 12 possessions (OffRtg) in 121.3 games. As high as 109.9, ranking first in the league; defensive numbers per round (DefRtg) also reached XNUMX, ranking ninth in the league.