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Michael Mulford

Player grades: Zach LaVine leads Bulls past undermanned Trail Blazers

The Chicago Bulls got a blowout win on Friday night over the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers, 124-96.

After the first quarter, the game was all tied at 26 before the Bulls outscored the Trail Blazers 35-19 in the second quarter to blow open the game and never looked back.

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With DeMar DeRozan out of the lineup, Zach LaVine took the reins and led the Bulls, finishing with 33 points, four rebounds, and eight assists on 12-of-20 shooting from the field and 6-of-9 from downtown.

Nikola Vucevic finished with 23 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists on 10-of-13 shooting.

Check out the player grades below from Friday’s victory.

Zach LaVine: A+

With DeMar DeRozan out of the lineup, Zach LaVine led the way for Chicago in Friday’s win, finishing with 33 points, four rebounds, and eight assists on 12-of-20 shooting from the floor and 6-of-9 from deep.

Nikola Vucevic: A

Nikola Vucevic dominated the paint on Friday, finishing with 23 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists, and one steal on 10-of-13 shooting and a game-high +34.

Patrick Beverley: B-

Though he struggled shooting from the field on just 1-of-5, Patrick Beverley made his impact felt elsewhere on Friday, finishing with four points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block.

Coby White: A+

Coby White played one of his best games in Friday’s win, finishing with 19 points, four rebounds, nine assists, and two steals on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 from 3-point range.

Ayo Dosunmu: B+

Ayo Dosunmu has seen his role shrink since the first-half of the season with the signing of Patrick Beverley, but played well off the bench on Friday, finishing with 13 points, one rebound, and two assists on 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from downtown.

Dalen Terry: B+

Rookie Dalen Terry hasn’t got much run throughout the regular season but played 18 minutes in Friday’s win vs. Portland, finishing with six points, four rebounds, and three assists.

 

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