nba Game Recap
Recap - Bulls Defeat Brooklyn 108-99
Brooklyn was scorched by Zach LaVine for 29 points as the Bulls defeated the Nets 108-99 in NBA action on Tuesday.
Chicago won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 232.0.
DeMar DeRozan had 20 points for Chicago and Ayo Dosunmu chipped in with 17 points. Zach LaVine had 5 assists for the Bulls, while Nikola Vucevic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
The Nets got a 32-point performance from Kevin Durant, who was supported by 20 points from Royce O'Neale. Kyrie Irving had 7 assists in a losing cause for Brooklyn, while Nicolas Claxton grabbed 10 rebounds.
Chicago trailed at halftime, 58-52.
The rebound battle favored Chicago as they grabbed 45 boards, while Brooklyn only had 38
Chicago heads into a battle against the Hornets. Brooklyn, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.