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Michael Mulford

Player grades: Bulls blow 24-point lead, lose fifth-straight

The Chicago Bulls lost their fifth-straight game on Wednesday as they blew a 24-point first quarter lead to the Indiana Pacers, falling 117-113.

Chicago got off to a scorching start, outscoring Indiana 39-15 after the first quarter.

Sadly, that was the only positive throughout the game as the Pacers took control second quarter on.

Indiana outscored Chicago 102-74 in the final three quarters, including a 40-point third quarter.

Zach LaVine did his best to keep the Bulls in the game, scoring a game-high 35 points with DeMar DeRozan out of Wednesday night’s game.

Coby White scored a season-high 25 points off the bench.

Check out the player grades from Chicago’s fifth-straight loss below.

Zach LaVine: A+

Zach LaVine tried his best to end the Bulls’ losing streak on Wednesday, finishing with a game-high 35 points along with 11 rebounds and seven assists, nearly missing a triple-double.

Nikola Vucevic: B

Nikola Vucevic finished Wednesday’s loss with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks on 8-of-18 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from downtown.

Ayo Dosunmu: A-

Ayo Dosunmu played well on Wednesday, finishing with 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with four rebounds and five assists in 43 minutes.

Patrick Williams: B-

Patrick Williams finished with 11 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals on 5-of-10 shooting in Wednesday’s loss.

Alex Caruso: B

Alex Caruso returned from injury on Wednesday and jumped in the starting lineup in place of the injured DeMar DeRozan. Caruso finished with five points, two rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block.

Coby White: A+

Coby White scored a season-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor and 5-of-8 from downtown along with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 33 minutes off the bench.

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