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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
115
Home
Chicago Bulls
110
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on the road on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at United Center. James Harden had 36 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tre Jones had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 61-45 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Guerschon Yabusele (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jaylon Tyson (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 22, Chicago Bulls 43. Evan Mobley had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 3 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
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on March 19, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 36 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Tre Jones scored 20 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 115 |
| Chicago Bulls | 22 | 23 | 28 | 37 | 110 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 36 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 14 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 9 James Harden
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 20 Tre Jones
- Rebounds
- 11 Guerschon Yabusele
- Assists
- 19 Josh Giddey
Evan Mobley double-double (26 PTS, 14 REB) · Jaylon Tyson double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB) · Guerschon Yabusele double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 36:30 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10-23 | 7-13 | 9-11 | 5 | +9 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 36:24 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-19 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 1 | +11 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 31:13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 23:10 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Dean Wade starter | 18:51 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 26:52 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4 | -6 |
| Max Strus bench | 23:58 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 16:01 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | +7 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 15:56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0 | +4 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 11:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Craig Porter, Olivier Sarr, Tyrese Proctor, Donovan Mitchell
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 36:41 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | -5 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 32:59 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 0 | -20 |
| Tre Jones starter | 31:53 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 3 | +4 |
| Nick Richards starter | 29:58 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 3 | +11 |
| Collin Sexton starter | 18:42 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 29:17 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 21:09 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | -9 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 20:10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Leonard Miller bench | 19:11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Jalen Smith
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 21/31 (67%) | Free throws | 11/17 (64%) |
| 26/50 (52%) | 2 pointers | 27/50 (54%) |
| 14/41 (34%) | 3 pointers | 15/44 (34%) |
| 40/91 (44%) | Field goals | 42/94 (44%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Fouls | 24 |
| 19 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 42:13 | Time spent in lead | 3:53 |
| 29 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 28 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 29 Q3 5:43
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 9 Q1 8:53
- Longest run
- 19-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 0:40 to Q2 7:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:26 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:41 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:23 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 8:53 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 11 |
| 8:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 8:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 7:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 11 | 11 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 6:28 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:33 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 4:24 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 18 | 17 |
| 4:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 19 | 17 |
| 4:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 20 | 17 |
| 3:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 2:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 26 | 17 |
| 1:29 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 0:59 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 0:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 31 | 22 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 32 | 22 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 34 | 22 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 36 | 22 |
| 9:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 22 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 39 | 22 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 40 | 22 |
| 8:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 43 | 22 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 22 |
| 7:18 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 3-pt field goal | 45 | 25 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 25 |
| 6:44 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 3-pt field goal | 47 | 28 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 48 | 28 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 49 | 28 |
| 5:55 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 49 | 30 |
| 5:29 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 49 | 31 |
| 5:29 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 49 | 32 |
| 5:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 52 | 32 |
| 4:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 55 | 32 |
| 4:10 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 55 | 35 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 56 | 35 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 57 | 35 |
| 2:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 58 | 35 |
| 2:19 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 58 | 38 |
| 1:50 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 58 | 41 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 59 | 41 |
| 1:03 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 59 | 43 |
| 0:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 61 | 43 |
| 0:32 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 61 | 45 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 63 | 45 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 45 |
| 10:56 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 65 | 47 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 47 |
| 10:33 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 3-pt field goal | 67 | 50 |
| 8:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 69 | 50 |
| 8:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 71 | 50 |
| 8:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 72 | 50 |
| 7:52 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 72 | 51 |
| 7:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 75 | 51 |
| 7:17 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 75 | 53 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 78 | 53 |
| 6:33 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 78 | 55 |
| 6:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 80 | 55 |
| 5:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 81 | 55 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 84 | 55 |
| 5:31 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 84 | 58 |
| 4:58 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 84 | 60 |
| 4:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 86 | 60 |
| 3:48 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 86 | 62 |
| 3:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 88 | 62 |
| 3:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 89 | 62 |
| 3:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 90 | 62 |
| 2:01 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 90 | 64 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 93 | 64 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 93 | 66 |
| 0:54 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 93 | 69 |
| 0:05 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 93 | 71 |
| 0:05 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 93 | 72 |
| 0:05 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 93 | 73 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 93 | 75 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 94 | 75 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 95 | 75 |
| 10:41 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 95 | 77 |
| 9:46 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 95 | 79 |
| 9:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 79 |
| 9:09 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 97 | 82 |
| 8:31 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 97 | 84 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 99 | 84 |
| 7:29 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 99 | 86 |
| 7:29 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller Free throw | 99 | 87 |
| 7:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 101 | 87 |
| 7:02 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 3-pt field goal | 101 | 90 |
| 6:30 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 101 | 92 |
| 6:01 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 101 | 94 |
| 5:37 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 5:08 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 4:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 103 | 99 |
| 4:34 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 103 | 100 |
| 3:33 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 103 | 101 |
| 3:33 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 103 | 102 |
| 3:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 106 | 102 |
| 2:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 108 | 102 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 2:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 110 | 105 |
| 1:41 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 110 | 107 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 112 | 107 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 112 | 108 |
| 0:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 113 | 108 |
| 0:04 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 113 | 110 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 114 | 110 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 115 | 110 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 8: Chicago Bulls 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128
- Dec 17: Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Chicago Bulls 127
- Dec 19: Chicago Bulls 136 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125
- Mar 19: Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Chicago Bulls 110 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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