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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
122
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
128
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 128-122 at home on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Isaac Okoro had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 72-56 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jalen Smith (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 58, Cleveland Cavaliers 18. De'Andre Hunter had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 128-122 on November 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Isaac Okoro scored 19 for the Chicago Bulls; Donovan Mitchell scored 29 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 29 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 122 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 24 | 40 | 32 | 128 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 19 Isaac Okoro
- Rebounds
- 11 Jalen Smith
- Assists
- 6 Josh Giddey
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 29 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 8 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Sam Merrill
Jalen Smith double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 32:50 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-18 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 2 | -12 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 32:33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 3 | -9 |
| Tre Jones starter | 30:03 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 11-12 | 4 | -26 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 29:26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -23 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 17:35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | -4 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 28:34 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 23:28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 22:49 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | +11 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 18:34 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 4:08 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Coby White
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:21 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-24 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 2 | +14 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 33:37 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 3 | +17 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 30:37 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 29:57 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-16 | 4-8 | 5-7 | 2 | +23 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | +3 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 27:31 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 22:19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -8 |
| Dean Wade bench | 19:10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -4 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 12:38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -16 |
| Craig Porter bench | 4:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
Not available: Darius Garland, Max Strus, Larry Nance Jr.
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 33/36 (91%) | Free throws | 19/26 (73%) |
| 25/55 (45%) | 2 pointers | 29/48 (60%) |
| 13/29 (44%) | 3 pointers | 17/46 (37%) |
| 38/84 (45%) | Field goals | 46/94 (48%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 32 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 25 | Fouls | 27 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 29:38 | Time spent in lead | 13:55 |
| 19 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 8: Chicago Bulls 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128 (this game)
- 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
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Nov 9, 2025 · 01:00 UTC