The Chicago Bulls played spoilers on Wednesday as they knocked off the Brooklyn Nets, 121-112, to end their 12-game winning streak.
Chicago blitzed Brooklyn out of the gate, scoring 40 points in the first quarter and taking a 10-point lead into the second and never looked back as they led the rest of the way, despite a 44-point performance from Kevin Durant.
DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams both led the Bulls with 22 points, including a season-high for Williams.
Nikola Vucevic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor.
Check out the player grades from Chicago’s impressive victory below.
DeMar DeRozan: B
DeRozan led the way for the Bulls with 22 points on 8-of-20 shooting along with seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block as a game-high +13. Deebo scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to help clinch the upset victory.
Zach LaVine: C+
Zach LaVine shot just 4-of-11 in Wednesday’s victory, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.
Nikola Vucevic: A-
Nikola Vucevic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. Vooch scored 17 first-half points to help give Chicago the edge going into halftime, including two blocks in the second half.
Ayo Dosunmu: A
Ayo Dosunmu played one of his best games of the season on Wednesday, finishing with 17 points, seven rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block on 7-of-14 shooting from the field.
Patrick Williams: A+
This is the Patrick Williams that everyone has been waiting on. Williams was aggressive and efficient in Wednesday’s win, finishing with a season-high 2 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor, 3-of-4 from downtown, and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line.
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