Cleveland Cavaliers fans can exhale.
After the Cavs' loss to the New York Knicks on LeBron James' homecoming, Cleveland picked up an impressive 114-108 overtime victory on the road over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Historically, the Bulls have been a thorn in James' side in OT, winning four of five meetings that needed the extra frame, per ESPN Stats and Info:
However, the Cavaliers jumped out to an early lead in the overtime period and managed to keep the Bulls at bay. Chicago got to within two points on three different occasions but never leveled the score.
For the Cavs, it's a big win early in the season, which calms down the hysteria following their home opener.
After Thursday's loss, Cavaliers head coach David Blatt alluded to James possibly pressing during his first game back in Cleveland.
"Well, first of all, that was an emotional night for him without question," Blatt said, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today. "He wanted badly to win the game and help the team play well. His effort was there. His efficiency was not what it normally is. That was obvious. We hav ...
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