The Cleveland Cavaliers hold off the Chicago Bulls 115-110 despite not Donovan Mitchell on Thursday night.
James Harden dropped 36 points including seven triples, while Evan Mobley tallied 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers.
Jaylon Tyson had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Cleveland hung on after a 29-point lead in the third quarter dwindled to one in the game’s closing minutes.
On the other hand, Tre Jones had 20 points for the Bulls, and rallied in the fourth to cut the edge to 103-102 by making two crucial free throws.
Rob Dillingham added a season-high 17 points. Nick Richards finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
Cleveland was up 110-107 when Jones missed a potential tying 3 and Leonard Miller missed a layup with about a minute left.
Harden hit a pull-up jumper to make it a five-point game with 33 seconds left to hung on for the win.
Meanwhile, Mitchell was hurt in a collision in practice with Mobley. The seven-time All-Star played through the injury in Cleveland’s victory at Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson said the injury is “nothing serious.”
Coach Kenny Atkinson said the injury is “nothing serious,” but the Cavaliers need to “let it clear up.”
Up next: the Cavaliers visit the Pelicans on Saturday, while the Bulls host the Rockets on Monday.
