The Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-104, at United Center on Wednesday night.

The Bulls (28-15) had a steep challenge in front of them coming in, considering the recent success of the Cavaliers (27-19) and the fact both Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine were out with knee injuries. It therefore wasn't surprising when Cleveland emerged from the first quarter with a 29-24 lead, but Chicago sprung to life in the second and was able to take a nine-point advantage into halftime. Each squad matched each other bucket for bucket in the third, and when the visitors got within one point with 4:18 remaining, the hosts finished on a 14-2 run in the final 4:07 to seal the double-digit victory.

Lauri Markkanen led the Cavaliers with 28 points, complementing them with seven rebounds, one steal and one block. Darius Garland generated a 20-point, 12-assist double-double that included five rebounds. Evan Mobley delivered 18 points, five boards, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Kevin Love supplied 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

DeMar DeRozan paced the Bulls with 30 points, complementing them with seven assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Nikola Vucevic generated a 24-point, 12-rebound double-double that included three assists and one block. Ayo Dosunmu managed 18 points, eight assists, three rebounds and two steals. Coby White tallied 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals.

The Cavaliers return home and host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, while the Bulls visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.