In the middle of the last part, Chicago was losing on the road in Houston, and then with a 13:0 series, they turned it around to 115:106 and kept the advantage they gained until the end (119:111).
"I felt that we were determined. When we needed good defense, we played it well...we were not discouraged. We did not give up, we did not leave the game emotionally," said Bulls head coach Billy Donovan after the match.
Zack Levin was again the most effective with 36 points, Demar Derozan scored 27, while Nikola Vucevic recorded a new double-double (18 points and 12 rebounds) with a solid field goal (7/15).
On the other hand, Jabari Smith scored 20, Jaylen Green 18, and Kenyon Martin Jr. 16.
Although Janis Antetokounmpo was unable to help Milwaukee due to injury, they showed that they are legitimate contenders for the title, as they almost got the reigning champions on their court. However, Steph Curry was an unsolvable enigma for the Bucks defense, so the Warriors celebrated in overtime (125:116).
Curry scored 36 points, 22 of which came in the final quarter and overtime. With 18 seconds left, he hit a three-pointer to tie the game (111:111), and then blocked Jrue Holliday, sending the game into an extra five minutes, where the hosts did better.
The second part of the shooting tandem, Klay Thompson scored 22, and Donte DiVincenzo contributed with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Brook Lopez and Chris Middleton led the team from Wisconsin with 19 points each, Jrue Holiday added 18, Bobby Portis 15...
Sacramento defeated Phoenix (128:119) and thus registered its 40th victory in the season. The Kings snapped the Suns' four-game winning streak with a 13-4 sweep and now have three more wins and a game behind the Arizona team.
As many as seven players in the ranks of Sacramento had 12 or more points, and the most effective were Harrison Barnes with 19, Dieron Fox and Malik Monk with 18, and Domantas Sabonis with 17.
In the losing team, Devin Booker scored 28, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 12 steals, and Chris Paul had an impressive double-double: 16 points and as many assists.
In other matches, the LA Clippers inflicted a third loss in a row on New York (106:95), Utah was better than Charlotte (119:111), Indiana defeated Detroit (121:115), Orlando won the Florida derby against Miami after overtime (126:114), Boston overpowered Atlanta (134:125), Memphis triumphed against Dallas (112:108), while Oklahoma beat New Orleans (110:96).
THE RESULTS:
LA Clippers - New York 106:95
Charlotte - Utah 111:119
Detroit - Indiana 115:121
Orlando - Miami 126:114
Atlanta - Boston 125:134
Houston - Chicago 111:119
Memphis - Dallas 112:108
Golden State - Milwaukee 125:116
New Orleans - Oklahoma 96:110
Phoenix - Sacramento 119:128
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