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Bogdanovic's 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105
Young, who leads the Hawks with a 26.2 scoring average, didn't play due to a non-COVID illness. Forward De’Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise.
LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies
Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant's triple-double Sunday.
LaVine, DeRozan each score 23 points; Bulls rout Hornets
Chicago jumped out to a 19-5 lead midway through the first quarter, with six Hornets turnovers leading to 10 points. The Bulls, who never trailed, pushed the lead to 16 at the half behind a series of LaVine drives and DeRozan mid-range jumpers.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers past Bulls 121-110
Nikola Vucevic had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Chicago in its second straight loss. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points, and reserve Coby White had 17 points and nine assists.
Bulls spoil LeBron's return with 118-108 win over Lakers
Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday for their seventh win in nine games.
LaVine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96
Chicago finished with 17 3-pointers and 33 assists, just one shy of their season high. They were playing without DeMar DeRozan because of a right quadriceps strain.
DeRozan leads balanced attack as Bulls beat Heat 113-99
DeRozan shot 9 of 12 from the floor to help the Bulls sweep the season series from the Heat.
DeRozan scores 49 as Bulls beat Timberwolves in double OT
The Bulls led 130-125 in the second OT before Conley hit a 3-pointer. Minnesota’s Naz Reid had a layup rim out, and DeRozan made a turnaround jumper to bump Chicago’s lead to 132-28 with 1:27 remaining.
De’Aaron Fox hits 3 at buzzer, Kings beat Bulls 117-114
Fox cooly hit his 25-foot winner before the Bulls could double-team him. The buzzer-beater improved the Kings to 41-27 and moved them a step closer to their first winning record and playoff berth since 2005-06.
LaVine scores 36 points, Bulls beat Rockets 119-111
It’s the second straight victory for the Bulls, who got 18 points and 11 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic and 16 points and 10 rebounds from Beverley. LaVine had nine rebounds and five assists.
