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On a Bulls possession in the third quarter Friday, guard Zach LaVine made a backdoor cut and sank a reverse layup. As he ran back in transition, the Bulls lost Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert, who knocked down a corner three-pointer.
Immediately after the defensive breakdown, assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. — who coached in place of Billy Donovan (illness) — called a timeout.
That sequence perfectly summed up the Bulls’ performance in their 139-136 preseason victory against the Cavaliers in overtime: A good play was immediately followed by a mistake.