They started out as one of the surprises of the season but now they are a reality. The Chicago Bulls They scare and yesterday they showed it again to their public. Atlanta Hawks suffered in their flesh the level of their rival and fell at the United Center for 131 a 117.
The match started evenly, with a high voltage first quarter but very even in terms of scoring. However, the Bulls it took very little time to put their defensive machinery into operation. At the break they already sent by 74 to 53 after a fantastic second period.
The stars of the Illinois They went back to doing what they do best: shine. Zach LaVine, more discreet than other nights, finished with 25 points and 5 assists (10/13 in field goals), while DeMar DeRozan scored 20 and dealt 8.
The one who was unstoppable again was Nikola Vucevic. Without the spotlight of his two teammates, the Montenegrin is having a sensational year and he showed it again last night. 16 points, 20 rebounds and 3 steals for his personal account.
Also, double-double the Coby White replacing Lonzo Ball helped close a match ahead of schedule. After the break, Atlanta could never compete to get back into the game.
The Hawks keep trying to find out a lot of things. Bring young It wasn’t horrible, although it didn’t shine either. 26 points and 11 assists, although he lost the ball seven times. His percentages weren’t too good either, and his team didn’t compete any more after the first quarter.
Something similar happened with Cam Reddish. The forward came from a fantastic streak of individual performances but yesterday he had just 14 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, a poor line for what he had shown lately.
Perhaps the safest turned out Clint Chapel. The Swiss pivot added 18 points and 15 rebounds, although it seemed more force of inertia than a dominance in the paint for him.
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