Cavaliers and Bulls Tangle in Divisional Battle
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Saturday night.

The Cavaliers (20-35) continue to struggle to put any type of extended stretch of wins together, and they'll check into Saturday's divisional clash with eight losses in their last 11 contests. Their most recent stumble came Thursday night, when they dropped a 119-101 decision to the Golden State Warriors.
Collin Sexton paced the Cavaliers with 30 points, four rebounds and two assists. Darius Garland delivered 20 points, seven assists, four rebounds and one steal. Jarrett Allen generated a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double that also included one assist and two steals. Taurean Prince managed 12 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals.

The Cavaliers will remain without Dylan Windler (knee) and Damyean Dotson (knee) for Saturday's game.

The Bulls (22-33) are arguably in even worse recent shape than their opponent, as they'll enter Saturday's game having dropped five straight contests and 11 of their last 14 overall. Their most recent stumble just unfolded Friday night, when they fell to the Memphis Grizzlies by a 126-115 score. Coby White paced the Bulls with 27 points, supplementing them with seven assists and five rebounds. Nikola Vucevic generated a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double that also included six assists. Thaddeus Young mustered 17 points, six rebounds and four assists. Troy Brown, Jr. and Denzel Valentine registered 11 points apiece.

The Bulls will likely list Tomas Satoransky (back) as no better than questionable for Saturday's game, while Zach LaVine (COVID-19 protocols) will remain out.

Saturday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Cavaliers own a 1-0 series lead, having notched a 103-94 win on March 24.
Posted on: 4/16/2021 8:38 PM