The Chicago Bulls (2 - 1) took down the Cleveland Cavaliers (1 - 2) 99 - 96, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Friday. Derrick Rose hit a wild, three - point buzzer - beater that banked in for the win. That final bucket put Rose at 30 points for the evening to go along with his seven assists and seven rebounds. Pau Gasol injured his hamstring and was n't able to return after playing just 22 minutes. That made the impact of Nikola's Mirotic even more imperative, as the rookie showed he can be a big - game player. Mirotic had 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes of action, as well as a plus - 19 in the plus/minus statistic, which was the highest of any player on either team. Regardless of his play, the Bulls would love to see Gasol back and healthy for Game 4 in Chicago on Sunday. The Cavaliers thought they were going to overtime, after J.R. Smith nailed a three - pointer with under eleven seconds to play. All they needed was one more stop, but Derrick Rose banked in his miraculous shot to end the Cavs hopes of an extra period. Kyrie Irving seemed to injure his foot in the first quarter and did n't quite look the same the rest of the way. He finished with just 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Irving also failed to record an assists in 38 minutes. With Irving somewhat hobbled, it was up to LeBron James to take over for Cleveland. James finished with 27 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds but also recorded seven costly turnovers, with the Bulls' Jimmy Butler playing tenacious defense. Tristan Thompson had a nice game with 10 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, but it was n't enough to regain homecourt advantage for the Cavaliers. If they cane win Game 4 in Chicago on Sunday, they'll head back home with two of the final three games being held in Cleveland.
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