|
Brooklyn finished two shy of the team record
set Feb. 15, 2021, in Sacramento and set a record for 3s in a
home game. The Nets also finished four shy of the NBA record set
by Milwaukee on Dec. 29, 2020.
Royce O'Neale and Lonnie Walker IV added 20 apiece. The duo
combined to shoot 12-of-20 from 3-point range as the Nets hit 20
of their 3s after the opening quarter.
Mikal Bridges contributed 15, including the basket that gave the
Nets the lead for good at 44-41 with about 5 1/2 minutes left in
the second. Trendon Watford contributed 11 and Cameron Johnson
finished with 10 before exiting with cramping in his leg.
DeMar DeRozan led all scorers with 27 but the Bulls lost their
fourth in a row and seventh time in eight games. Coby White
added 23 while Patrick Williams and Zach LaVine contributed 20
apiece as the Bulls made 13 of their first 21 shots and eight 3s
in the opening quarter and finished at 48.2 percent overall.
The Bulls also gave up the most 3s in team history, eclipsing
the 24 they allowed to the Warriors in October 2018 and Nets in
April 2018.
The Nets outscored the Bulls 44-19 in the second when they hit
11 3-pointers and held a 63-55 lead by halftime. A 3 and a dunk
off a turnover by O'Neale put Brooklyn up 72-57 less than two
minutes into the third.
The Bulls countered with a 15-5 run to get within 77-72 on two
LaVine free throws with 5:55 remaining before Brooklyn hit four
3s the rest of the quarter for a 96-83 lead.
Finney-Smith hit Brooklyn's 23rd 3-pointer to set the home
record with 8:50 left and expand the lead to 102-89. The lead
grew to 113-97 on a basket by Bridges about four minutes later
to effectively seal it.
--Field Level Media
[© 2023 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
