On January 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Bulls challenged the Pacers away. The two sides played back and forth in this game, the Bulls repeatedly tried to take a double-digit lead, the Pacers always showed a tenacious posture to narrow the point difference, and the gap between the two teams was never widened. In the second half of the final quarter, the Pacers pressed the Bulls on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends to reverse the score and take the lead. White and LaVine scored consecutive points, the Bulls clenched the point difference, and the two teams needed to fight until the last minute to decide the winner.
With DeRozan hitting a three-pointer, the Bulls managed to beat the Pacers 108-106. After this game, the Bulls won six straight games, tying the Nets to the top of the East.
Statistics
Bulls: Four-man double-doubles, DeRozan 28 points, 3 rebounds and six assists, Kobe White hit six three-pointers for 24 points, four assists and three steals, Vucevic had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four assists, LaVine had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks, Substitute Thomas had eight points and Jones Jr. had seven points
Pacers: Team 5 in double-figures, LeVert 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Sabonis 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Holliday hit 5 three-pointers for 16 points and 4 rebounds, Turner 10 points and 6 rebounds, Substitute Brisette 9 points and 7 rebounds, Clegg 10 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks
The Star of the Field
DeRozan didn't shoot high in the first three quarters, but he stood up for the team in the fourth quarter. In the final attack, DeRozan hit a three-point shot to complete the kill. In the end, led by his 28 points, the Bulls won the game and reached the top of the East.
Highlight moments
Washington scored a defensive layup against the duo
DeRozan turned and scored on the layup
Clegg cleverly passed Sabonis to score 2+1 from the basket
Sabonis's magic pass LeVille completes a two-handed dunk
LaVine broke through with the ball to complete the one-handed split
Le Vere broke through with the ball to complete a difficult pull-up layup
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Vucevic scored on a jumper to score the first sports game for the Bulls. Sabonis hit a three-pointer and DeRozan scored on a back-up jumper. Turner hit a three-pointer, Le Vere hit a jumper, DeRozan responded from mid-range, Washington hit a quick-break pick-and-roll, and Vucevic hit a three-pointer. LaVine hit a jumper and Holliday hit a three-pointer. DeRozan made a layup, Washington scored on a jumper, DeRozan hit a jumper, and Clegg made a layup. Sabonis scored consecutive points and Thomas hit a jumper. The first quarter ended with the Bulls leading the Pacers 25-23.
The second quarter began with Thomas hitting a three-pointer, Cook dunking and the Bulls leading by seven points. Le Ver scored four straight points, White hit a three-pointer, Le Ver jumped in and the Pacers scored seven straight points to tie the score. Vucevic hooked up, Thomas hit three-pointers, Clegg and Turner scored consecutively, Vucevic hit mid-range shots, Ravin scored on a jumper, and LeVert scored from mid-range in a hurry. White hit a straight three-pointer, LeVert stopped and went in, and Vucevic turned and hit a jumper. At the end of the half, the Bulls led the Pacers 54-50.
Easy side to fight again. Le Ver scored on a jumper and the Bulls scored seven straight points to stretch the gap to nine points. Le Vere hit a three-pointer, Washington broke through to pick a basket, Lavin and Vucevic scored consecutively, and Holliday hit a three-pointer. Le Vere picked a basket, Lavine hit 2+1 from mid-range, Le Vere and Holliday hit back-to-back three-point shots, Sabonis dunked and the Pacers chased the gap to one point. Jones Jr. hit a three-pointer and the Bulls scored seven straight points to widen the gap. Sabonis made a layup and Clegg scored with a dunk. The third quarter ended with the Bulls leading the Pacers 82-79.
At the start of the final quarter, White threw in, DeRozan hit a jumper, and Brisette broke through consecutively. DeRozan picked a shot, Brisette hit a jumper, Lavin hit a back-up jumper, and Le Vere hit a back-up shot in color. Green scored from free throws, Holliday hit a three-pointer, Sabonis hooked a shot and the Pacers rebounded. The Bulls were in a scoring drought for more than three minutes, and the Pacers extended their lead further. DeRozan scored on a free throw to stop the Bulls, Lavine scored on a back-up jumper and Sabonis scored four straight points. White hit a three-pointer and LaVine dunked a 1-point difference. Le Ver scored on a free throw and DeRozan made a layup. With DeRozan hitting a three-point shot, the Bulls won the game.
Both sides started
Bulls: Kobe White, Lavin, DeRozan, Yaonte Green, Vucevic
Pacers: Justin Holliday, Le Vere, Duane Washington, Turner, Sabonis
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)