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The Chicago Bulls got back on track with their 108-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets, led by Bulls guard Zach Lavine with 20 points in the fourth quarter. Lavine finished the game with 29 points and five assists on 10-for-21 shooting. DeMar DeRozan dropped 20 points but struggled, shooting 8-for-21 from the field. Nikola Vucevic did not play well, scoring seven points on eight shots but got 15 rebounds.

Kevin Durant was the main reason the Nets held the lead for the first three quarters. He scored 30 points in the first three quarters. But Durant got some help, but enough to get past the Bulls in the fourth quarter. Durant finished the game with 32 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.

Other than Durant, Brooklyn got their production from Royce O’Neale with season-high 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. Big man, Nic Claxton, got a double-double of ten points and ten rebounds. The off-court drama could be a reason for Kyrie Irving going 2-for-12 from the field, which resulted in four points. Irving scored his first basket at 10:20 left in the fourth quarter.

Lavine leads Bulls surge in fourth

After a Royce N’Neale three to put the Nets up, 88-84, the Bulls went on a 17-2 run to take full command of the game. That 17-2 run was led by Zach Lavine, who scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter. After the 17-2 run, Brooklyn ran out of energy and could not make any push. Once the run ended, Chicago was up 101-90. A Zach Lavine three gave Chicago their first double-digit lead with 2:51 left in the game, 106-94.

Chicago shot 52.4% from the field and an impressive 71.4% from three. With four out of their five threes being made by Lavine. Only four players in the fourth quarter scored for Chicago, Lavine with 20, Vucevic and Dosunmu with four points each, and Caruso with three points. DeMar DeRozan went 0-for-2 in the fourth quarter.

Final Thoughts

Bulls get 3rd win against 2022 playoff team

Chicago now has a 3-1 record this season against teams that played during the 2022 postseason. Those wins came against Miami, Boston, and now Brooklyn. Even in their loss against the 76ers, they were competitive and could have won with better refs. That is a discussion for another day, but while the attention was on Brooklyn with its drama. Chicago took advantage and hung around in the game until Zach Lavine wanted to show why he deserves a max contract. The defense will be a question mark, but for now, a win is a win.

Drama continues for Brooklyn

Hours before game time, Brooklyn announced they would let go of head coach Steve Nash. This decision was going to happen at some point in the season. But the drama going on in Brooklyn is like a reality TV show and could be getting ugly with the Kyrie Irving situation. The good news is that the Nets have Kevin Durant, at least.

Up Next

Chicago will host Charlotte later today (Wednesday).

Brooklyn will face Washington on Friday.

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