Cavaliers 114-109 Bulls (18 Mar, 2018) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Cavaliers

40-29, 18-18 away

114

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	32	37	16	29	114
CHI	31	21	29	28	109

Chicago Bulls

24-45, 15-20 home

109

Paul Zipser misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Cristiano Felicio misses layup
Cameron Payne makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cristiano Felicio assists)
Ante Zizic blocks Cristiano Felicio 's 5-foot hook shot
Cristiano Felicio makes 19-foot jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
Denzel Valentine misses 11-foot two point shot
Justin Holiday makes layup (Denzel Valentine assists)
Paul Zipser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
Denzel Valentine makes two point shot (Justin Holiday assists)
Justin Holiday misses layup
Justin Holiday makes tip shot
Cristiano Felicio misses alley oop layup
Cameron Payne makes 24-foot step back jumpshot (Cristiano Felicio assists)
Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Justin Holiday assists)
LeBron James blocks Bobby Portis's layup
Denzel Valentine misses 18-foot jumper
Justin Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
Justin Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Portis makes 12-foot two point shot
Bobby Portis makes two point shot
Bobby Portis misses alley oop layup
David Nwaba misses tip shot
David Nwaba makes tip shot
Jerian Grant misses 5-foot two point shot
Antonio Blakeney misses 22-foot two point shot
Antonio Blakeney misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Nwaba misses layup
Antonio Blakeney misses 25-foot three point jumper
Cameron Payne misses two point shot
Cameron Payne misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Portis misses layup
David Nwaba makes layup (Cameron Payne assists)
Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
David Nwaba misses 4-foot two point shot
Bobby Portis misses layup
Cameron Payne misses 27-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Zipser assists)
Cameron Payne makes 10-foot jumper (Denzel Valentine assists)
Paul Zipser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
David Nwaba misses layup
Antonio Blakeney makes layup (Cameron Payne assists)
Cristiano Felicio makes 5-foot hook shot (Denzel Valentine assists)
Denzel Valentine misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Bobby Portis makes jumper
Antonio Blakeney misses 22-foot jumper
Cameron Payne misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antonio Blakeney makes dunk
Antonio Blakeney misses 18-foot jumper
Denzel Valentine misses 25-foot three point jumper
Justin Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
Paul Zipser makes two point shot (Denzel Valentine assists)
Paul Zipser misses 25-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine misses 16-foot two point shot
Denzel Valentine makes 24-foot three pointer
Cristiano Felicio makes layup (Cameron Payne assists)
Paul Zipser misses layup
Cameron Payne makes dunk (Justin Holiday assists)
Paul Zipser misses 13-foot jumper
Bobby Portis misses layup
Denzel Valentine makes 8-foot two point shot
Bobby Portis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jerian Grant assists)
Antonio Blakeney misses 25-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Antonio Blakeney assists)
Antonio Blakeney misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Portis makes two point shot
Denzel Valentine makes jumper (Antonio Blakeney assists)
Jerian Grant misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Portis makes dunk (David Nwaba assists)
Jerian Grant misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antonio Blakeney misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Bobby Portis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine makes 8-foot two point shot (Bobby Portis assists)
Cristiano Felicio makes dunk (Denzel Valentine assists)
Antonio Blakeney misses layup
Bobby Portis makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Antonio Blakeney assists)
Antonio Blakeney makes three point jumper (Denzel Valentine assists)
Denzel Valentine misses 23-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)
Jeff Green blocks Bobby Portis's layup
Bobby Portis misses layup
Paul Zipser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
Antonio Blakeney misses 25-foot three point jumper
Denzel Valentine misses 26-foot three point jumper
Cameron Payne makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paul Zipser assists)
Jose Calderon blocks Cameron Payne 's 9-foot layup
LeBron James blocks Cameron Payne 's 4-foot driving layup
Antonio Blakeney makes dunk (Cameron Payne assists)
Denzel Valentine makes driving layup
Paul Zipser misses 22-foot turnaround shot
Jeff Green makes two point shot
LeBron James makes driving layup
LeBron James misses driving layup
Jose Calderon makes three point jumper (George Hill assists)
Ante Zizic makes layup (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes driving layup
George Hill misses 23-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes alley oop dunk shot (Jose Calderon assists)
Jeff Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Ante Zizic makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green misses three point jumper
Ante Zizic makes two point shot
Jeff Green makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
Jeff Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (London Perrantes assists)
Jeff Green makes driving dunk (London Perrantes assists)
Jordan Clarkson misses layup
Jeff Green misses 20-foot jumper
JR Smith misses jumper
JR Smith misses two point shot
Jeff Green makes dunk (Jose Calderon assists)
John Holland makes dunk (Jeff Green assists)
Jose Calderon makes layup
John Holland misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Jordan Clarkson makes three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Jordan Clarkson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper
John Holland misses 26-foot three point jumper
George Hill misses 23-foot jumper
LeBron James makes driving layup
LeBron James makes 16-foot jumper
Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson makes 22-foot jumper
Jose Calderon misses 23-foot three point jumper
George Hill misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses layup
George Hill misses 3-foot tip shot
LeBron James makes 21-foot pullup jump shot
Jeff Green misses two point shot
Ante Zizic makes alley oop layup (Jose Calderon assists)
LeBron James makes two point shot
George Hill makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes three point jumper
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Zipser blocks Ante Zizic 's 4-foot layup
LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
George Hill makes layup (LeBron James assists)
Ante Zizic makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
George Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Zipser blocks Ante Zizic's layup
Jose Calderon misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Jeff Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper
LeBron James makes layup
JR Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green makes layup (LeBron James assists)
Jose Calderon misses driving layup
Jose Calderon makes 23-foot three point jumper (JR Smith assists)
LeBron James makes driving layup
John Holland makes 24-foot three point jumper (George Hill assists)
JR Smith misses two point shot
John Holland misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
JR Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper
Ante Zizic makes layup (Jeff Green assists)
JR Smith misses step back jumpshot
Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ante Zizic makes two point shot
LeBron James makes layup
LeBron James misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Denzel Valentine blocks Jordan Clarkson 's 4-foot layup
JR Smith misses three point jumper
Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes 19-foot two point shot
LeBron James makes two point shot
Jeff Green makes alley oop dunk shot (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James misses driving layup
Jordan Clarkson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jordan Clarkson makes three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes 14-foot pullup jump shot

CAVALIERS

BULLS

TIME		CLE	CHI
12:00	Ante Zizic vs. Cristiano Felicio (Paul Zipser gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Ante Zizic shooting foul	0	0
11:40	Cristiano Felicio makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:40	Cristiano Felicio makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:21	Jeff Green makes two point shot	2	2
11:01	Paul Zipser misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
10:58	LeBron James defensive rebound	2	2
10:51	LeBron James makes driving layup	4	2
10:45	Cristiano Felicio misses layup	4	2
10:42	Jose Calderon defensive rebound	4	2
10:38	LeBron James misses driving layup	4	2
10:35	Cristiano Felicio defensive rebound	4	2
10:32	Cameron Payne makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cristiano Felicio assists)	4	5
10:15	Jose Calderon makes three point jumper (George Hill assists)	7	5
10:01	Ante Zizic blocks Cristiano Felicio 's 5-foot hook shot	7	5
9:57	Jeff Green defensive rebound	7	5
9:51	Cristiano Felicio defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	7	5
9:51	Jeff Green makes technical free throw	8	5
9:40	Ante Zizic makes layup (LeBron James assists)	10	5
9:18	Cristiano Felicio makes 19-foot jumper (Cameron Payne assists)	10	7
9:06	LeBron James makes driving layup	12	7
9:06	Justin Holiday shooting foul	12	7
9:06	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1	12	7
9:03	Paul Zipser defensive rebound	12	7
8:50	Denzel Valentine misses 11-foot two point shot	12	7
8:48	Jose Calderon defensive rebound	12	7
8:41	George Hill misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	7
8:36	Cristiano Felicio defensive rebound	12	7
8:30	Justin Holiday makes layup (Denzel Valentine assists)	12	9
8:30	George Hill shooting foul	12	9
8:30	Justin Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1	12	10
8:16	LeBron James makes alley oop dunk shot (Jose Calderon assists)	14	10
8:08	Paul Zipser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)	14	13
7:48	Jeff Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)	17	13
7:32	Denzel Valentine makes two point shot (Justin Holiday assists)	17	15
7:16	Ante Zizic makes dunk (LeBron James assists)	19	15
7:07	Justin Holiday misses layup	19	15
7:05	Justin Holiday offensive rebound	19	15
7:05	Justin Holiday makes tip shot	19	17
7:05	Cavaliers Full timeout	19	17
6:47	LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)	22	17
6:30	Cristiano Felicio misses alley oop layup	22	17
6:28	Jeff Green defensive rebound	22	17
6:20	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	17
6:17	George Hill offensive rebound	22	17
6:09	Jeff Green misses three point jumper	22	17
6:02	Ante Zizic offensive rebound	22	17
6:02	Ante Zizic makes two point shot	24	17
5:41	Cameron Payne makes 24-foot step back jumpshot (Cristiano Felicio assists)	24	20
5:27	LeBron James bad pass	24	20
5:27	Bobby Portis enters the game for Paul Zipser	24	20
5:13	Denzel Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Justin Holiday assists)	24	23
4:57	LeBron James bad pass (Cristiano Felicio steals)	24	23
4:53	LeBron James blocks Bobby Portis's layup	24	23
4:53	Bulls offensive team rebound	24	23
4:53	London Perrantes enters the game for Ante Zizic	24	23
4:53	JR Smith enters the game for Jose Calderon	24	23
4:50	Denzel Valentine misses 18-foot jumper	24	23
4:48	LeBron James defensive rebound	24	23
4:45	Jeff Green makes dunk (LeBron James assists)	26	23
4:26	Justin Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	23
4:23	LeBron James defensive rebound	26	23
4:14	JR Smith bad pass (Justin Holiday steals)	26	23
4:14	JR Smith personal foul	26	23
4:14	Jerian Grant enters the game for Cameron Payne	26	23
3:59	Justin Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	23
3:54	JR Smith defensive rebound	26	23
3:46	Cristiano Felicio personal foul	26	23
3:46	David Nwaba enters the game for Justin Holiday	26	23
3:39	Jeff Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (London Perrantes assists)	29	23
3:19	Bobby Portis makes 12-foot two point shot	29	25
2:55	Jeff Green makes driving dunk (London Perrantes assists)	31	25
2:51	London Perrantes shooting foul	31	25
2:51	Bulls Full timeout	31	25
2:51	Paul Zipser enters the game for Cristiano Felicio	31	25
2:51	Antonio Blakeney enters the game for Denzel Valentine	31	25
2:51	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for George Hill	31	25
2:51	Jerian Grant misses free throw 1 of 2	31	25
2:51	Bulls offensive team rebound	31	25
2:51	Jerian Grant makes free throw 2 of 2	31	26
2:34	London Perrantes out of bounds lost ball turnover	31	26
2:15	Bobby Portis makes two point shot	31	28
2:03	Jordan Clarkson misses layup	31	28
2:00	Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound	31	28
1:57	Jeff Green misses 20-foot jumper	31	28
1:54	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	31	28
1:42	Bobby Portis traveling	31	28
1:42	John Holland enters the game for LeBron James	31	28
1:26	JR Smith misses jumper	31	28
1:23	David Nwaba defensive rebound	31	28
1:20	John Holland shooting foul	31	28
1:20	David Nwaba misses free throw 1 of 2	31	28
1:20	Bulls offensive team rebound	31	28
1:20	Justin Holiday enters the game for Paul Zipser	31	28
1:20	David Nwaba makes free throw 2 of 2	31	29
1:02	JR Smith misses two point shot	31	29
1:00	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	31	29
55.1	Bobby Portis misses alley oop layup	31	29
54.4	David Nwaba offensive rebound	31	29
54.4	David Nwaba misses tip shot	31	29
49.8	David Nwaba offensive rebound	31	29
49.8	David Nwaba makes tip shot	31	31
41.3	Jerian Grant shooting foul	31	31
41.3	Jeff Green makes free throw 1 of 2	32	31
41.3	Jose Calderon enters the game for London Perrantes	32	31
41.3	Jeff Green misses free throw 2 of 2	32	31
39.4	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	32	31
30.1	Jerian Grant misses 5-foot two point shot	32	31
27.9	Jeff Green defensive rebound	32	31
13.9	Jeff Green offensive foul	32	31
13.9	Jeff Green turnover	32	31
0.0	Antonio Blakeney misses 22-foot two point shot	32	31
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	32	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	31

Regular Season Series

CLE wins 4-0

Bulls
112
Cavaliers
119

Game 1

25/10

Cavaliers
113
Bulls
91

Game 2

5/12

Bulls
112
Cavaliers
115

Game 3

22/12

Cavaliers
114
Bulls
109

Game 4

18/3

United Center

12:00 AM, 18 March 2018

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 22,983

Referees:
Courtney Kirkland
Bill Spooner
Tre Maddox

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

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