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03/19 21:58 CDT James Harden scores 36 as Cavaliers hang on to beat Bulls
115-110 with Mitchell sidelined
James Harden scores 36 as Cavaliers hang on to beat Bulls 115-110 with Mitchell
sidelined
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- James Harden scored 36, Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14
rebounds and Cleveland hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on Thursday
night even though Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell missed the game because of a
bruised left eye.
Harden nailed seven 3-pointers. Jaylon Tyson chipped in with 18 points and 11
rebounds, and the Cavaliers hung on after a 29-point lead in the third quarter
dwindled to one in the game's closing minutes.
Chicago's Tre Jones cut it to 103-102 when he made two free throws with 3:33
remaining. Sam Merrill answered with a 3 for Cleveland.
The Cavaliers were up 110-107 when Jones missed a potential tying 3 and Leonard
Miller missed a layup with about a minute left. Harden hit a pull-up jumper to
make it a five-point game with 33 seconds left and Cleveland hung on for the
win.
Mitchell was hurt in a collision in practice with Mobley. The seven-time
All-Star played through the injury in Cleveland's victory at Milwaukee on
Tuesday night and finished with 19 points on 4-for-14 shooting. He said after
the game that he was having trouble seeing.
Coach Kenny Atkinson said the injury is "nothing serious," but the Cavaliers
need to "let it clear up."
Jones scored 20 for Chicago, which lost for the fourth time in five games. Rob
Dillingham added a season-high 17 points. Nick Richards finished with 16 points
and eight rebounds.
Up next
Cavaliers: Visit New Orleans on Saturday.
Bulls: Host Houston on Monday. -__
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