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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTChicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Final
Away
Chicago Bulls
113
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Cleveland Cavaliers
135
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 135-113 at home on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Darius Garland had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Patrick Williams had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 68-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 43-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jalen Smith (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 41, Cleveland Cavaliers 63. Evan Mobley had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 135-113 on April 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Patrick Williams scored 21 for the Chicago Bulls; Darius Garland scored 28 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 24 | 37 | 28 | 113 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 135 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 21 Patrick Williams
- Rebounds
- 13 Zach Collins
- Assists
- 5 Matas Buzelis
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 28 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 12 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 7 Evan Mobley
Jalen Smith double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB) · Evan Mobley double-double (21 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jevon Carter starter | 33:38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-15 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Jalen Smith starter | 31:53 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 0 | -10 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 27:08 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 5-7 | 2 | -15 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 26:15 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Dalen Terry starter | 24:14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | -11 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 30:17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1 | -9 |
| Zach Collins bench | 24:13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -16 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 18:47 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| E.J. Liddell bench | 9:47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Jahmir Young bench | 9:46 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Emanuel Miller bench | 4:02 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Tre Jones, Coby White, Josh Giddey, Nikola Vučević
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland starter | 29:06 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-17 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 29:06 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 29:03 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Max Strus starter | 25:21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +15 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 19:51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 26:42 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0 | +13 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 21:34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 21:23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3 | +15 |
| Dean Wade bench | 20:49 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
| Javonte Green bench | 3:25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Chuma Okeke bench | 3:25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 3:25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Luke Travers bench | 3:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Emoni Bates bench | 3:25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Donovan Mitchell
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 16/19 (84%) | Free throws | 8/13 (61%) |
| 26/43 (60%) | 2 pointers | 26/50 (52%) |
| 15/43 (34%) | 3 pointers | 25/50 (50%) |
| 41/86 (47%) | Field goals | 51/100 (51%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Assists | 35 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 1:42 | Time spent in lead | 44:42 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 11: Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Chicago Bulls 113
- Nov 15: Chicago Bulls 126 at Cleveland Cavaliers 144
- Mar 4: Cleveland Cavaliers 139 at Chicago Bulls 117
- Apr 8: Chicago Bulls 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 135 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Apr 8, 2025 · 23:00 UTC