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Nikola Vucevic finished with 22 points for the
Bulls. Coby White scored 20 and Josh Giddey finished with 12
points, eight assists and 13 rebounds, including a key offensive
rebound in the final seconds.
Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 points, making 11 of 19 shots,
including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19
points, while Jake LaRavia finished with 17 points, and Scotty
Pippen Jr. had 14 points and 10 assists.
The Bulls led 126-123 after Giddy split a pair of free throws
with 8.9 seconds left. Memphis had the last shot, but Bane's
3-point attempt was off the mark.
Takeaways
Bulls: Chicago used a fourth-quarter rush starting with about
nine minutes left. After trailing by as many as 20, Chicago was
able to overtake Memphis outscoring the Grizzlies 33-23 in the
fourth quarter.
Grizzlies: Memphis continues to squander leads in the third
quarter. At one point in the period, the Grizzlies held a
15-point lead. But as they had in previous games, they gave up a
big run to let the Bulls back into the game.
Key moment
The Bulls were trailing 106-98 when LaVine and Vucevic returned
to the floor with about nine minutes left. That started
Chicago's comeback. The Bulls would outscore Memphis 22-6 over
the next four minutes, capped by a 3-pointer by LaVine. That was
enough for Chicago to hold on for the victory.
Key stat
Both teams have had trouble early in the season holding onto the
ball. But the Bulls committed only nine turnovers, and Memphis
had 10.
Up next
Chicago entertains Orlando on Wednesday. Memphis plays at home
against the Nets on Wednesday night.
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