The Chicago Bulls got a much-needed clutch time victory on Friday night with a 139-131 double overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Chicago entered the fourth quarter down by 10 points but DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine took over in the final 12 minutes, including the game-tying layup by DeRozan with 20 seconds remaining, to send the game into overtime.
Buy Bulls TicketsIn the first OT, LaVine hit the game-tying layup with 11 seconds left to send the game into double overtime, where the Big 3 scored all 16 points for the Bulls to get the victory.
DeRozan led the way with 49 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor and 17-of-18 from the free throw line.
LaVine added 39 points of his own on the same 15-of-25 shooting from the field.
Check out the player grades from Friday night’s double OT victory below.
DeMar DeRozan: A+
DeMar DeRozan put on a show in Friday night’s double OT win, finishing with 49 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor and 17-of-18 from the free throw line, including 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime combined.
Zach LaVine: A+
Zach LaVine followed DeRozan’s lead on Friday, finishing with 39 points, four rebounds, and five assists on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor, 4-of-9 from downtown, and a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe, including 21 points combined in the fourth quarter and overtimes.
Nikola Vucevic: B+
Nikola Vucevic played well on both ends on Friday night, finishing with 21points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and three blocks on 9-of-20 shooting from the floor and a team-high +17 on the night.
Patrick Beverley: B
Patrick Beverley doesn’t need many shots to make an impact on the game just like he did in Friday’s win. Pat Bev finished with four points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block on 2-of-3 shooting and a +13 on the night.
