The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112:99 on Monday night and snapped a five-game losing streak in the NBA.
The Bulls were led by Zach Levine with 35 points, his 109th career game with at least 30 points, tying him with Bob Love for second in franchise history.
Josh Giddy scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the winning team, while Taylen Horton-Tucker also had 18 points. Nikola Vučević contributed 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
The Clippers snapped a four-game winning streak, led by Norman Powell with 27 points. James Harden scored 17 points, along with 10 assists and five rebounds, while Terrence Mann and Derrick Jones each added 12 points. Starters Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac missed the game.
The New York Knicks beat Atlanta 119-110, snapping their three-game winning streak. Jaylen Branson led the Knicks with 34 points and six assists and Mikel Bridges had 26 points. Josh Hart added 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
For Atlanta, Trae Young scored 27 points, with six assists, three rebounds and three steals, Deandre Hunter scored 22 points, and Onyeka Okongwu had 14 points and nine assists. Serbian basketball player Bogdan Bogdanović finished the game with one point, ending his streak of 110 games in which he made at least one three-pointer.
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated Utah 123-119 in overtime, their fifth win in the last six games. CJ McCollum led the Pelicans with 45 points, six of which came in overtime, and also had eight rebounds and four assists.
Dejonte Murray contributed 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, while Trey Murphy had 24 points and seven rebounds. The Pelicans overcame a 25-point deficit, the largest in franchise history, to record their fourth straight victory.
For Utah, Keyonte George scored 23 points with seven assists, Isaiah Collier had 20 points and 11 assists, Walker Kessler had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Kyle Filipowski had 11 points and 17 rebounds.
In other games, Boston defeated Golden State 125:85, and Cleveland defeated Phoenix 118:92.
THE RESULTS
New York - Atlanta 119:110
Cleveland - Phoenix 118:92
Golden State - Boston 85:125
New Orleans - Utah 123:119
Los Angeles Clippers - Chicago 99:112
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