The Cleveland Cavaliers (1 - 1) defeated the Chicago Bulls (1 - 1) 106 - 91 on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. After suffering a tough 99 - 92 loss in game number one on Monday, the Cavaliers were able to bounce back with a convincing 15 - point victory in game two. The Cavaliers got off to a really strong start, out - scoring the Bulls 38 - 18 right away in the first quarter. The Cavaliers did n't let off the gas either, as they never trailed in this game. Along with the quick start, the Cavaliers were also the superior shooters. They finished at 45 percent from the field and 46 percent from the three - point line, while the Bulls went 41 percent from the floor and just 32 percent from deep. After going on record saying he'd come out much more agressive in this outing, LeBron James backed those words up, as he finished with a game - high of 33 points (13 - 29 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 7 - 9 FT), to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. James did n't even hit a three - pointer, but he was still able to get to the hoop and score as he pleased. It was clear he planned on taking over from the start and if he can continue to have this type of impact, the Cavaliers should be very tough defeat, even without Kevin Love. Kyrie Irving had a relatively quiet night. He went 5 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score 21 points, while also adding three assists. After taking double - digit shot attempts in all five of his previous playoff games coming into this one, Irving had just nine field goal attempts Wednesday, although he was able to consistently force his way to the free throw line. Irving was able to take a backseat to James, who readily took this game over from the start. So far this postseason, Irving is averaging 24 points and 4 assists over six games. Iman Shumpert posted 15 points (5 - 11 FG, 4 - 7 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and seven rebounds as well, while James Jones added 17 points (6 - 10 FG, 5 - 9 3Pt) and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. After torching the Cavaliers in game number one, the Bulls' superstar backcourt duo of Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose took a step back on Wednesday. They combined to shoot just 11 - for - 34 from the field and 4 - for - 12 from the three - point line for a combined 32 points. Butler finished with 18 points (5 - 14 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 6 - 7 FT), two rebounds and two steals, while Rose had 14 points (6 - 20 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt), seven rebounds and 10 assists. Rose nearly recorded the triple - double, but offensively he just was n't as efficient as he needed to be. The Cavaliers really stepped up their defense against the Bulls Wednesday compared to game number one, as they decided to use a much bigger lineup. With Tristan Thompson placed into the starting at power forward alongside Timofey Mozgov, the Bulls were n't able to shoot over the Cavaliers like was the case on Monday. Pau Gasol was directly affected by that, as he managed just 11 points (3 - 8 FG, 5 - 6 FT) and four rebounds. The Bulls were handled on the boards, as the Cavaliers out - rebounded them 45 - 37. These two teams will play again on Friday in Chicago for game three of this best - of - seven series. While the Bulls did take the loss Wednesday, they should still be satisfied with their first two games after stealing home court advantage with the victory in game one.
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