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Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies

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2-2, 2-1 Away
Final
126 - 123

2-2, 1-1 Home

LaVine, Vucevic key fourth-quarter rally as Bulls defeat Grizzlies 126-123

Giddey racks up near triple-double in Bulls' comeback win

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.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Grizzlies: 49.9%
Bulls: 50.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 126 - 123
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 126 - 123
4th 2.1 Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound 126 - 123
4th 2.1 Desmond Bane misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot 126 - 123
4th 8.1 Jake LaRavia enters the game for Zach Edey 126 - 123

Statistics

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45-100 FG 51-111
45.0 Field Goal % 45.9
25-53 3PT 14-43
47.2 Three Point % 32.6
11-17 FT 7-13
64.7 Free Throw % 53.8
50 Rebounds 60
11 Offensive Rebounds 18
39 Defensive Rebounds 42
36 Assists 37
5 Steals 5
6 Blocks 9
9 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
11 Fast Break Points 23
36 Points in Paint 70
15 Fouls 21
8 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,906 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 56 11 .836 - L1
Milwaukee 38 29 .567 18 L1
Indiana 38 29 .567 18 W1
Detroit 38 31 .551 19 W1
Chicago 29 39 .426 27.5 W1

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 44 25 .638 - W7
Memphis 43 26 .623 1 L1
Dallas 33 36 .478 11 L3
San Antonio 28 39 .418 15 L1
New Orleans 18 51 .261 26 L3
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