Double-double and excellent match by Vučević against former club, Chicago's fourth loss in a row

Bulls lost to Orlando 125:120, Vučević finished the match with 20 points and 11 rebounds

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Vucevic, Photo: Reuters
Vucevic, Photo: Reuters
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Chicago's basketball team lost to Orlando 125:120 last night, which is their fourth consecutive defeat, and the Montenegrin basketball player Nikola Vucevic finished the game with another double-double.

Vučević scored 20 points (9/13 from the field) in 34 minutes against his former club, and also had 11 rebounds and five assists.

Chicago had a 15-point lead in the third quarter (74:59), but Orlando closed the gap and after an 11:0 run took an 87:85 lead at the start of the fourth quarter.

Vucevic
photo: Sofascore

The Bulls responded after that, at one point they had a five-point lead (107:102), but Orlando made a new run, scored eight points, took the lead (117:111), and then won.

For Chicago, the most efficient player was Gidi with 22 points, while on the other side, Bain scored 37.

Denver's basketball team lost to Dallas 131:121 last night at home, despite another good game by Nikola Jokić.

Denver led by 17 points at the start of the first half, but lost the second quarter 42:27. Dallas then trailed by four points with nine and a half minutes left, but managed to take an 18:5 run to take a 129:117 lead with a minute and a half left.

Jokić finished the game with 29 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists, which earned him his 11th triple-double of the season. Spencer Jones also stood out for the losing team with 28 points.

Dallas was led to victory by Anthony Davis with 32 points and 13 rebounds, while Ryan Nembhard scored 28 points and had ten assists.

Washington's basketball players celebrated a 129:126 victory over Milwaukee on their home court.

The most responsible for Washington's victory was CJ McCollum, who scored 28 points, including a three-pointer with 14,4 seconds left that helped his team reach the triumph.

Marvin Bagley scored 22 and Cam Whitmore 17 points for the winning team, while Kevin Porter was the best player on the losing team with 30 points.

The Miami basketball team, as hosts, defeated the Los Angeles Clippers with a convincing 140:123.

Norman Powell scored 30 points against his former team, Bam Adebayo added 27, while Tyler Hiro and Andrew Wiggins each contributed 22 points to Miami's victory.

In the Clippers, for whom Bogdan Bogdanović did not play again due to injury, the most efficient player was Kawhi Leonard with 36 points, while Ivica Zubac finished the game with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125-108 on the road, snapping their seven-game winning streak. Phoenix was led by Dillon Brooks with 33 points and Colin Gillespie with 28 points, while Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 38 points and 11 rebounds.

THE RESULTS

Detroit - Atlanta 99:98

Indiana - Cleveland 119:135

Washington - Milwaukee 129:126

Brooklyn - Charlotte 116:103

Miami - Los Angeles Clippers 140:123

Orlando - Chicago 125:120

Denver - Dallas 121:131

Utah - Houston 133:125

Los Angeles Lakers - Phoenix 108:125

Standings provided by Sofascore
Standings provided by Sofascore

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