On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Bulls challenged the Lone Ranger away. Doncic made a comeback in this game. The Lone Ranger started well and quickly established a lead. The Bulls quickly adjusted to their form and played an offensive climax to reverse the score. At the end of the first quarter, LaVine led the team to widen the point difference to double digits. The Lone Ranger hit an offensive climax at the end of the second quarter, clenching the point difference.
In the second half of the game, the Lone Ranger gradually overtook the score and pulled the point difference away from the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, under Doncic's leadership, the lead was gradually extended to more than 10 points, without giving the Bulls any chance to recover the point difference. In the end, the Lone Ranger won 113-99 at home to win six straight and end their opponent's nine-game winning streak.
Statistics
Bulls: The team had four in double figures, LaVine had 20 points, 2 steals and 4 turnovers on 7-of-21, DeRozan had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Vucevic had 13 points and 6 rebounds, Ball had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Jones Jr. had 9 points and 8 rebounds, and substitute Kobe White had 13 points and 3 rebounds
Lone Rangers: Team 6 in doubles, Doncic 22 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 turnovers, Kleber 18 points and 4 rebounds, Brunson 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Powell 10 points and 3 rebounds, Finney Smith 12 points, substitute Green 18 points and 6 rebounds, Hardaway 9 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals
The Star of the Field
Doncic had a triple-double of 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the game, a team-high plus-minus of 26, which was also his third triple-double of the season. In the third quarter, when the key two sides were glued, he scored 10 points alone, gradually widening the point gap for the team, ensuring that the team could continue the winning streak.
Highlight moments
Doncic and Powell completed the air connection
LaVine counter-attacked with the ball
Doncic doesn't look after passing Hardaway's three-point shot
Doncic rolled over and hit the jump shot
Ball snatched a crotch pass to Ravine to score a layup
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Powell scored with a dunk in the air, taking the lead in scoring sports points for the Lone Ranger. Vucevic hit a jumper and the Lone Ranger scored consecutive points to make it 10-2. DeRozan made a quick stop for a mid-range hit and the Bulls hit a 9-0 offensive surge to complete the score reversal. Brunson made a layup, Ravin hit a jumper, Brunson scored a layup, DeRozan scored from mid-range, and Vucevic hooked up to score. Kléber hit a three-pointer, White threw in, Kléber scored three more points, and Brown responded with three points. LaVine and White hit back-to-back three-pointers, Bullock scored from mid-range and LaVine scored four straight points. The first quarter ended with the Bulls leading the Mavericks 32-22.
At the start of the second quarter, Chris scored with a dunk, Hardaway made a layup, White hit a jumper and DeRozan hit from mid-range. Hardaway hit three-pointers, Green scored consecutively, Dosem hit three-pointers, and the Bulls maintained a double-digit lead. Hardaway and Doncic scored consecutively, White scored on a layup, LaVine hit a basket, and Doncic scored on a jumper. Powell hit a layup, Vucevic hooked a shot, Brunson stopped jumper to score, Vucevic and Lavin hit consecutive three-point shots, and the Lone Ranger hit a 9-0 offensive climax that narrowed the point gap to one point into the second half. At the end of the half, the Bulls led the Lone Rangers 55-54.
Easy side to fight again. Doncic scored 2+1 and the Lone Ranger overtook the score. Jones Jr. made a layup, Doncic hit a retreat jumper, Kleber scored three-pointers, and Ball scored three-pointers in color. Brunson threw a free throw, Jones Jr. hit a three-pointer, LaVine picked up a basket to score, and the Bulls hit a 12-4 offensive surge. Brunson hit three-pointers, Kléber hit three-pointers, Jones Jr. cut to the basket, Brunson hit mid-range hits in a hurry, and Doncic scored 2+1. Ball hit a three-pointer, Green cut to a layup to score, and Bradley scored with a dunk. The third quarter ended with the Bulls trailing the Lone Rangers 79-83.
At the start of the final quarter, DeRozan hit a jumper, Bullock scored three points, DeRozan broke through the layup, and Green scored on the layup. White scored on a layup, Green scored on a jumper, Kléber hit a three-pointer and the Lone Ranger pulled the gap into double digits. Dosem hit a three-pointer and Doncic hit a three-pointer in color. Smith hit a three-pointer and the Lone Ranger led by 14 points. Vucevic scored on a jumper, Green took a dunk and Brunson threw a shot. DeRozan scored from mid-range, Brunson made a layup and Doncic picked a basket to seal the win for the team. The game progressed to 2 minutes and 20 seconds, and the Bulls replaced the main player and announced that they had abandoned the game. In the end, the Lone Ranger won the game at home.
Both sides started
Bulls: Lonzo Ball, Lavin, DeRozan, Derrick Jones Jr., Vucevic
Lone Rangers: Doncic, Finney Smith, Brunson, Kléber, Powell
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)