Cavaliers rout Bulls, stretch win streak to 12

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After extending their win streak to 12 games in Monday's 113-91 win over the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers are just one win away from tying their franchise record.

The Bulls, who at 3-19 are the NBA's worst team so far, struggled to keep up with the red-hot, three-time Eastern Conference champion Cavs (17-7) and the trio of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Love.

Wade dominated his former team with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting off the bench, including 12 points in the fourth quarter. He added six rebounds.

Dwyane Wade scored in double figures for the seventh straight game. /VCG Photo

Wade, who played one season in Chicago after 13 in Miami, received a buyout of about 16 million US dollars from the Bulls in September and promptly signed with Cleveland in a reunion with former teammate James. This was his seventh straight game scoring in double figures.

Love also scored 24 points paired with 13 rebounds. It was Love's fourth consecutive game of 20 or more points.

James added 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists. He left the game with about six minutes to go and the Cavs ahead by 25.

Cleveland tied its team record for consecutive road wins with seven. The Cavs need one more win to tie the franchise's longest overall winning streak of 13 games, set March 7-31, 2009 and tied Jan. 16 – Feb.11, 2010.