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Chicago took its biggest lead at eight points
with 1:48 remaining when Drummond followed up his first missed
field-goal attempt of the night with a tip-in.
Drummond shot 10 of 11. DeRozan shot 11 of 17, including 3 of 3
from beyond the 3-point arc.
Chicago made 43 of 79 shots (54 percent), including 12 of 26 (46
percent) from 3-point range. Drummond was the only Bull to miss
a free throw on his team's 20-of-22 performance.
Memphis could pull no closer than five points in the closing
stretch despite the efforts of GG Jackson II and Scotty Pippen
Jr.
Pippen scored 15 points and passed one of his six assists to
Jackson for a 3-pointer with 1:12 left that cut the deficit to
108-103. The shot lifted Jackson to a career scoring high at 25
points, and he tacked on two more to finish with 27.
At 19 years and 53 days old, Jackson became the youngest player
in NBA history to score 25 or more points off the bench.
The Grizzlies had a look at pulling to within a
single-possession margin when Trey Jemison's steal set up an
open 3-point look for Santi Aldama. But Aldama's attempt rimmed
off, sealing the Chicago win.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, Aldama added 15 points and
Vince Williams Jr. flirted with a triple-double, tallying 13
points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points for the Bulls and grabbed 10
rebounds. Coby White scored 20 points, his fourth consecutive
game with at least that many. White also dished eight assists
and grabbed six rebounds.
--Field Level Media
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