Bulls look to pick up the pace on offense, continue winning streak
Pace and energy were the buzzwords at Bulls practice this week after ranking last in the league in pace, according to NBA Advanced Stats.
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Pace and energy were the buzzwords at Bulls practice this week after ranking last in the league in pace, according to NBA Advanced Stats.
Coby White scored a season-high 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-118 on Saturday night.
The foot may be part of the reason that, according to ESPN, there isn't much of a trade market for LaVine in the league.
The Bulls trailed 110-109 in overtime when Vucevic cut for a dunk with 2:28 remaining, sparking an eight-point run.
DeMar DeRozan and Coby White led the Bulls with 19 points apiece.
The Bulls dropped to 5-13 with their fourth straight loss.
The Bulls have lost three straight and six of seven.
The Bulls could get no closer than three in the final period before Gilgeous-Alexander finished the contest with eight straight points.
Coby White led the Bulls with a season-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers.
DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat Miami 102-97 on Saturday night, halting the Heat's winning streak at seven games.
Alex Caruso added 18 and made four 3-pointers.
Zach LaVine scored 19 for the Bulls, who were without fellow star DeMar DeRozan, who missed the game for personal reasons.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks.
Nikola Vucevic added 21 points, Zach LaVine added 19 points, and Coby White had 16 for Chicago.
Nikola Vucevic scored 26 points for the Bulls, who used a pair of gritty comebacks to make it a contest.
The Bulls' Patrick Williams and Alex Caruso, who played after injuring his right elbow in a loss at Denver on Saturday, each had 10 points.
Coby White added 18 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
The team that wins the in-season tournament will receive the NBA Cup trophy with its players getting $500,000 each.
Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and a season-high 20 rebounds.
Zach LaVine had 23 points and DeRozan scored 20 for the Bulls, who have split four games to start the season.
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points. Coby White added 17, and the Bulls came out on top in a game filled with wild swings.
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 20 points.
LaVine was also confident about entering a season fully healthy after playing in three of the Bulls' five preseason games.
It shouldn't take long for this year's Bulls to gel, mainly because guard Zach LaVine and the rest of the presumed starters have each been with the team for at least two seasons.
That means the presumed starter will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
