All posts about Chicago Bulls basketball by the Chicago Journal.
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DeRozan finished two points shy of his career high. The five-time All-Star scored 17 in the fourth quarter and made up for his missed foul shot by scoring 10 more in overtime.
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DeMar DeRozan finished with 32 points against the Washington Wizards as the Bulls try to stay in the top 6 playoff spots in the East and avoid the play-in round.
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DeRozan scored 37 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. But he missed a jumper and then was called for an offensive foul in the final 45 seconds, cutting short Chicago's comeback attempt.
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Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 20, and Chicago stayed alone in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-94 win Saturday night over Cleveland, which didn't wake up until the second half.
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Jrue Holiday had a game-high 27 points to go along with seven assists and no turnovers as the Bucks won for the 15th time in their last 16 meetings with the Bulls, including all three matchups this season.
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Now 5th in the East, the Bulls are 2-6 in March and 16-19 on the road overall. After a home game on Monday, the Bulls play five straight on the road.
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LaVine, who has been affected by a sore left knee, made five 3s and had 33 points in tying his highest scoring output in four months. DeMar DeRozan added 25 points. The Bulls have dropped seven of nine.
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With 14 games remaining, Chicago’s postseason hopes are uncertain. There are three games separating the Bulls from the seventh-place Raptors in the Eastern Conference.
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Caruso made a big impact on defense in his return from a broken right wrist that kept him out of the previous 22 games, and Chicago held an opponent below 100 points for the first time since he was injured.
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The Bulls were 31-35 from the free-throw line, including 11-13 in the fourth quarter. The Pistons finished 13-17 and made one of two attempts in the fourth.
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The Bulls have had trouble against the conference’s elite and dropped to 0-9 versus Miami, Philadelphia and Milwaukee — the three teams ahead of them in the standings.
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LaVine led Chicago with 30 points. DeRozan scored 29 points, though he was 11 for 30 from the field. Vucevic added 19 points and nine rebounds, but the Bulls lost their fourth straight game.