Nikola Vucevic played another good match, Chicago was one step away from overtime after Zak Lavin's three-pointer, but the euphoria in the "United Center" was calmed down by Paolo Bankero with a shot a second and a half before the end.
The American with Italian roots thus brought his Orlando the sixth triumph of this season - 96:94. The Bulls remain at 4-8.
Our center against his former club, he scored 17 points, missing a rebound for a double-double, and had three assists and five turnovers. The most efficient player in the home team was Lavin with 19 points, and Alex Caruso scored 16.
On the other side, Bankero was the best, and he had the same performance as Vučević - 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Cole Anthony added 16 points, while former Buducnosti center Gogo Bidatza had a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds).
The good old derby was played by Philadelphia and Boston, and in Pennsylvania the Celts celebrated (117:107).
The guests reached the victory without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick White was the key, scoring 14 of his 27 points in the last quarter.
As expected, Jason was the most effective with 29 points, while Jrue Holiday added 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey scored 20 points each for Phila.
Bogdan Bogdanović had a great night, scoring 28 points, but his Atlanta could not triumph against New York (116:114). The Knicks were led to victory by Julius Randle with 29, Jaylen Branson with 24 and Immanuel Quickley with 20 points.
Milwaukee also won away from home, beating Toronto 128:112. The Bucks' best players were Damian Lillard with 37 and Malik Beasley with 30 points, while Toronto's Scott Barnes stood out with 29 points.
Minnesota's seven-game winning streak ended against Phoenix (133:115), primarily thanks to the Suns' super tandem - Kevin Durant and Devon Booker each scored 31 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the most effective for the visitors with 25 points.
In the California derby, Sacramento defeated the LA Lakers (125:110). Domantas Sabonis led the Kings to victory with 29 points and 16 rebounds, while LeBron James was the best individual with a triple-double for the Los Angeles giants - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
Dallas also won - away against Washington 130:117. Tim Hardaway with 31 points and Luka Dončić with 26 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds led the Mavs to their ninth triumph of the season.
Results
Philadelphia - Boston 107:117
Toronto - Milwaukee 112:128
Chicago - Orlando 94:96
Washington - Dallas 117:130
Atlanta - New York 114:116
Phoenix - Minnesota 133:115
LA Lakers - Sacramento 110:125
Portland - Cleveland 95:109
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