Chicago wins with a double-double from Vučević, another triple-double from Jokić

Bulls beat Charlotte 131:117

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07.04.2025. 08:14h

The Chicago Bulls defeated Charlotte 131:117 (29:28, 46:27, 20:26, 36:36) last night, recording their third consecutive triumph in the NBA.

Montenegrin national team player Nikola Vučević finished the match with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The most efficient player for Chicago was Kobe White with 37 points, while Josh Giddy added 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Charlotte's Mark Williams led the way with 22 points and nine rebounds. Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic scored 18 points, the same as KJ Simpson.

Chicago is ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with 36 wins and 42 losses, while Charlotte occupies the penultimate, 14th place with a score of 19/59.

Indiana's basketball team defeated Denver 125:120, handing it its fourth consecutive defeat.

Indiana was led by Myles Turner with 24 points and Obi Taupin, who was a starter for only the second time this season, with 22 points. Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and six rebounds, and Tyrese Halliburton had nine points and 14 assists.

For Denver, Serbian center Nikola Jokić had a triple-double of 41 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists. Christian Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Russell Westbrook had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Michael Porter had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists.

The New York Knicks defeated Phoenix 112:98 and achieved their 50th victory of the season. The Knicks were led by OG Anunoby with 32 points, 19 of which he scored in the third quarter, which he finished without a miss on 7/7 shooting.

Mikel Bridges added 22 points, six rebounds and four assists, Karl-Anthony Towns 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Jaylen Brunson had 15 points and six assists.

Phoenix lost their sixth consecutive game, and Devin Booker led the team with 40 points. Bradley Beal added 16 points, and Grayson Allen had 15 points and six rebounds.

Sacramento beat Cleveland 120:113 and kept their chances of making the playoffs. The Kings were led by Zach Levine with 37 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, with seven rebounds and four assists, and Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

DeRozan now has 25.209 points in the NBA and has passed Jerry West (25.192) for 26th place on the all-time list.

Cleveland snapped a three-game winning streak, and the team's most efficient players were Ty Jerome with 20 points, Donovan Mitchell with 19 points with six rebounds and six assists, Jarrett Allen with 17 points and Evan Mobley with 16 points with nine rebounds.

After their third consecutive victory, Sacramento took ninth place in the Western Conference, and Cleveland missed the opportunity to secure first place in the East.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Oklahoma City 126:99 for their second consecutive win. Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles team with 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Austin Reeves added 20 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and seven assists.

For Oklahoma City, which suffered its second consecutive loss, Shai Gilges-Alexander scored 26 points and had nine assists, Jaylen Williams added 16 and Chet Holgram had 10 points.

Oklahoma has 64 wins and 14 losses and with five games remaining in the regular season, it has a 62/16 advantage over Cleveland in the battle for first place in the NBA before the playoffs.

In other games, Atlanta defeated Utah 147:134, inflicting its ninth consecutive defeat, and Houston defeated Golden State 106:96, ending its five-game winning streak.

Milwaukee defeated New Orleans 111:107, and defending champion Boston defeated Washington 124:90.

Toronto defeated Brooklyn 120:109, and in a game in which both teams lost their chances of making the playoffs, Portland defeated San Antonio 120:109.