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CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic and Coby White
each had 31 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the
post-season bound Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers
118-113 on Friday night.
Giddey had 15 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists for his sixth
triple-double of the season. The Bulls are 10th in the Eastern
Conference, the lowest position they can finish.
Deni Avdija led Portland with 37 points. Coming off a victory in
Toronto on Thursday night, the Trail Blazers went 2-3 on a
five-game trip. They are 12th in the West.
Dalano Banton added 21 points for Portland, and Shaedon Sharpe
had 17.
Takeaways
Trail Blazers: Portland was without Anfernee Simons (forearm),
Jerami Grant (knee), Deandre Ayton (calf) and Scoot Henderson
(concussion protocol).
Bulls: The Bulls are trying to improve their post-season
position.
Key moment
White made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 1:09 to help the
Bulls put it away.
Key stat
White tied his own Bulls season record for 3-pointers, hitting
two to reach 209. He also had 209 last season.
Up next
Both teams play Sunday. The Trail Blazers host San Antonio, and
the Bulls are at Charlotte.
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