CHICAGO — Zach LaVine made his season debut for the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After missing the first two games to manage a left knee injury, LaVine seemed to be back in peak form in his return to the United Center. He drained a 3-pointer on the second Bulls possession of the game and finished with 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting and added four assists in the home opener.
LaVine played 28 minutes, attacking double teams and ripping up the lane for searing layups in the first half. But he faded in the second half, scoring only six points while shooting 2-for-6 from 3-point range.
