Bulls Pull Huge Comeback To Defeat Jazz
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz, 126-118, at United Center on Saturday night.

The Bulls (19-21) recorded their third straight win in what was a tough contest against the Jazz (20-22), a team that will conclude their road trip Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Chicago looked better in the early going and raced out to a 28-24 score in the first quarter, but the game was tight and the four-point differential was maintained at the break. Utah seemed to be primed for a comeback following a 40-31 score in the third quarter, but Chicago turned things around in the final 12 minutes of action, and they outscored their rivals by a 42-29 score to complete a massive comeback win. With the victory, Chicago moved to 11-9 at home while the Jazz fell to 8-15 on the road.

Zach LaVine stepped his game up when Chicago needed it the most and finished with a team-high 36 points, but he also added seven rebounds and two assists. Nikola Vucevic posted a double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds that also included four assists and two blocks, and DeMar DeRozan notched 35 points with seven assists. Andre Drummond added 11 points and four boards off the bench.

Lauri Markkanen led the way for the Jazz with 28 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Jarred Vanderbilt notched 15 points and 14 rebounds while adding three assists. Jordan Clarkson notched 18 points and eight assists. Ochai Agbaji was impressive off the bench and finished with 18 points while shooting 7-for-7 from the field.
Posted on: 1/7/2023 7:36 PM
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