Chicago beats Denver, Vučević two rebounds short of double-double

Bulls celebrated 129:119

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25.03.2025. 08:37h

Chicago's basketball team defeated Denver 129:119 last night and achieved their third consecutive victory in the NBA.

Montenegrin national team player Nikola Vučević played 29 minutes and scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. The Bulls were led by Kobe White with 37 points, while Josh Giddy scored 26 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Jalen Smith and Dalen Terry each added 14 points.

Denver was without Nikola Jokić, who missed his fifth consecutive game with a left ankle injury. Jamal Murray led the team with 28 points, seven assists and five rebounds, and Peyton Watson with 24 points and six rebounds.

Christian Brown added 18 points, Michael Porter 16, Russell Westbrook 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and DeAndre Jordan 10 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists. The team was without Aaron Gordon due to a calf injury.

Phoenix beat Milwaukee 108-106, thanks to Devin Booker's basket with 1,7 seconds left in the game. Booker finished the game with 19 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds, while Kevin Durant led the team with 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Ryan Dunn contributed 12 points and nine rebounds to the Suns' fourth consecutive win, while Nick Richards added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Orlando Magic defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-106, handing them their third straight loss. Orlando was led by Franz Wagner with 32 points, nine assists and five rebounds and Paolo Bankero with 30 points and seven rebounds. Anthony Black scored 17 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Wendell Carter had 12 points and eight rebounds.

For the Los Angeles team, which has lost for the seventh time in its last 10 games, Luka Dončić was the most efficient with 32 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. LeBron James scored 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Austin Reeves had 18 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Boston defeated Sacramento 113-95 to record its sixth straight victory. The defending champions were led by Jayson Tatum with 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds before leaving the court late in the third quarter after a foul by Domantas Sabonis.

After making his fifth three-pointer of the game, Tatum was fouled and remained on the floor for a few moments. He made one of two free throws, then went to the locker room and did not return to the game.

Peyton Pritchard contributed to the Celtics' victory with 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis with 16 points and eight rebounds, Luke Korne with 13 points and eight rebounds, and Derrick White with 12 points and eight assists.

For Sacramento, DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points with 10 assists, Sabonis had 16 points with 17 assists, and Zach Levine and Keon Ellis each added 14 points.

In other games, Indiana beat Minnesota 119:103 and achieved its fifth consecutive victory, and Toronto beat Washington 112:104 and ended a four-game losing streak.