Chicago basketball players continue with oscillations - after defeating San Antonio in the previous match, the Bulls lost to Cleveland last night 109:91.
Chicago already had a 14-point deficit at halftime (60:46), but managed to reduce the deficit with a good third quarter and entered the final period with a three-point deficit (80:77). However, the Bulls were unable to turn things around until the end of the match, so defeat was inevitable.
Montenegrin representative Nikola Vucevic had another double-double performance - 17 points (8/19 from the field) and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes.
White finished the game with 18 points, and Lavin with 17 points.
In Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell was the most effective with 34 points and seven assists.
Chicago is ninth in the East with 19 wins and 23 losses, while Cleveland is fourth in the same conference with a record of 23-15.
Atlanta basketball players beat San Antonio 109:99 and ended their two-game losing streak in the NBA.
Atlanta was led by Trae Young with 36 points, 13 assists and six rebounds. He scored more than 10.000 career points and hit his first six XNUMX-pointers in six attempts.
Jaylen Johnson contributed to the victory with 16 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals, Dejonte Murray with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Clint Capela with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian representative Bogdan Bogdanović finished the game with five points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal.
In the San Antonio team, Victor Vembanjama scored 26 points with 13 rebounds, five blocks, two steals and two assists. Jeremy Sohan had 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Julian Champain had 15 points.
Miami basketball players beat Brooklyn after overtime with 96:95 and achieved their third consecutive victory. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 31 points, including two free throws with 11,8 seconds left in the game.
Tyler Hiro added 29 points and 11 rebounds, and Bem Adebayo added 11 points and 20 rebounds.
Brooklyn lost for the eighth time in the last nine games, and the most effective in the team were Mikel Bridges with 26 points with nine rebounds and six assists and Cam Thomas with 23 points. Royce O'Neal added 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Philadelphia basketball players beat Houston 124:115. Joel Embiid led the winning team with 41 points and 10 rebounds and it was the 16th straight game in which he had at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. Tyris Maxey added 27 points and seven assists, and Patrick Beverley added 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
In the Houston team, Jaylen Green was the most effective with 20 points, Alperen Shengun scored 19 points with nine rebounds and six assists, and Dillion Brooks scored 18 points and six rebounds.
Dallas basketball players beat New Orleans 125:120. Kyri Irving led the team to victory with 42 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Tim Hardaway with 41 points. Luka Dončić was not in the team for the third consecutive game due to ankle problems.
In the team from New Orleans, Zion Williamson scored 30 points, and CJ McCallum scored 23 points.
In other games, Boston beat Toronto 105:96 and won their eighth consecutive matchup, and Orlando beat New York 98:94 to end their three-game losing streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat Oklahoma 112:105, Memphis beat Golden State 116:107, and Detroit beat Washington 129:117 for only their fourth win of the season.
Utah defeated Indiana 132:105 and achieved its sixth consecutive victory.
THE RESULTS
Dallas - New Orleans 125:120
New York - Orlando 94:98
Washington - Detroit 117:129
Atlanta - San Antonio 109:99
Memphis - Golden State 116:107
Cleveland - Chicago 109:91
Brooklyn - Miami 95:96
Toronto - Boston 96:105
Utah - Indiana 132:105
Los Angeles Lakers - Oklahoma 112:105
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