CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Nikola Vucevic added 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the struggling Chicago Bulls ended the game on a 14-2 run to hold off the surging Cleveland Cavaliers 117-104 on Wednesday night.
The Bulls (28-15) steadied themselves after losing a season-high four straight and falling into a first-place tie with Miami in the Eastern Conference. They answered in a big way when Cleveland pulled within 103-102 on a 3 by former Bull Lauri Markkanen and free throw by Isaac Okoro.
Ayo Dosunmu nailed a 3-pointer for Chicago with just over four minutes remaining to start the decisive rally. Vucevic hit two 3s and a layup during that stretch, helping Chicago stop Cleveland's season-high five-game win streak.
Markkanen led the Cavs (27-19) with 28 points and Darius Garland added 20 with 12 assists. Cleveland shot 52% from the field, but Chicago shot 55%.
Now back to sixth in the East, the Cavaliers will have two days off before hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
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