Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationLaVine, Vucevic key fourth-quarter rally as Bulls defeat Grizzlies 126-123
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.
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.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
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
CHI | MEM | |
---|---|---|
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
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,906 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
New Orleans | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
Houston | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
Memphis | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
San Antonio | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L1 |
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