After Jarrett Allen delivered a powerful two-handed slam over Grizzlies star Ja Morant, Morant wrapped Allen in a hug during the Cavs win.

Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers do have another terrific player who has played a massive role in their dominance. That player is Jarrett Allen. Allen is not only the lynchpin of ...

Allen finished Tuesday's 139-117 victory over the Bulls with 25 points (10-11 FG, 5-5 FT), 17 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 30 minutes. The double-double was his 34th of the season, while the 25 points represented his best scoring effort since Jan.

1. Just watching the Cavs during their current eight-game winning streak, I knew they were rebounding better. But they aren’t just rebounding, they are crushing teams on the boards. Coach Kenny Atkinson is using his two big men (Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen) to punish teams inside. The entire team is helping out on the boards.

Cleveland is 16-7 to the Over as the road favorite, and Chicago is 13-9 as the home underdog. Cleveland has hit the Over in 13 of 21 games as the road favorite. Chicago is 30-31 to the Under, but the Bulls have hit the Over in six of the last 10. Cleveland is 40-20 to the Over and has gone 7-3 to the Over across its last 10.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the East's best teams.

Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley are making history, leading an already dominant Cavs squad to greater heights.