The basketball players of Chicago broke the series of two victories in a row, and last night they lost to Brooklyn 120:112 on the away court.
In the third quarter, the Bulls had a ten-point deficit (77:67), but thanks to the Montenegrin national team player, Nikola Vučević, they melted the deficit, so they first came to minus three (77:74), and then to a one-point deficit (78:77). .
After new points from Vučević, Chicago equalized (85:85), but Brooklyn still had an advantage after the third quarter - 92:90.
When Dosunmu hit both penalties, the Bulls took a 98:94 lead at the start of the last period. But then the Nets' 10:0 run and the turnaround (104:98) followed. From that point on, Brooklyn led consistently and eventually came away with the win.
Vucevic played a great match - he scored 28 points and shot 10/11 from the field. He missed only one three-pointer, and had 11 rebounds and three assists.
White and Lavin scored 21 points each, while Thomas was the most effective for Brooklyn with 32 points.
And the Denver basketball players were defeated by Minnesota 119:116, which is their third defeat of the season, and the first after two triumphs.
The most effective player in the Denver team was Gordon with 31 points. Porter and Jokic each had 26 points, and Jokic added nine more rebounds and 13 assists.
At Minnesota, Edwards stood out with 29 points.
THE RESULTS
Charlotte - Boston 109:124
Cleveland - Orlando 102:109
Detroit - New York 98:128
Atlanta - Sacramento 115:123
Brooklyn - Chicago 120:112
Toronto - Los Angeles Lakers 125:131
New Orleans - Indiana 125:118
Minnesota - Denver 119:116
Portland - Oklahoma 114:137
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