COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – LeBron James was the star attraction but Kyrie Irving stole the show with 28 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 107-98 win against the Chicago Bulls an exhibition game in front of a sellout crowd at the Schottenstein Center on the OSU campus Monday night.
Irving had 20 points in the second half. James had 18 points in 31 minutes in his first game in Columbus since rejoining the Cavaliers this summer from the Miami Heat.
Derrick Rose led Chicago with 30 points.
Chicago was without guard Jimmy Butler (thumb). His replacement in the starting lineup, Kirk Hinrich, had two points in 16 minutes.