5 consecutive wins vs 9 consecutive wins
After a huge nine-game winning streak, the Chicago Bulls secured the first place in the East, the combination of DeRozan and LaVine was unstoppable, and Langzo Ball also gave the team a huge help from outside the three-point line after his comeback. Arguably, the Bulls are the best-form team in the East today, and the only thing they can match is the Memphis Grizzlies, who have won eight straight games in the West. In this game, the Bulls have to challenge the Dallas Lone Rangers, who are also in good shape, ranking fifth in the West after 5 consecutive wins.
Although the Lone Ranger is in good shape, Porzingis is still in isolation, but Luka Doncic has ushered in a comeback, which is self-evident in the help of the team. Can Doncic, led by a single core, take on the Chicago Bulls, who are number one in the East?
The course of the game
The Chicago Bulls, who played away, were in full swing in the first quarter, LaVine had 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, DeRozan also had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, the dual core led the team to 32 points in a single quarter, while the Dallas Mavericks only had 22 points, and Doncic had 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 1-of-4 shooting, while making 3 turnovers. However, after returning from the second quarter, the Lone Ranger gradually regained his touch, Doncic had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, and Hardaway Jr. had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, leading the team to respond to a single quarter of 32 points.
The Bulls Trident struggled to hold on, with only 23 points in a single quarter, so at the end of halftime, the Bulls were just one point ahead of the Mavericks 55-54. In the second half, the Bulls still did not find their form, DeRozan only shot 1 of 4, LaVine shot 1 of 5, the team only got 24 points, and Doncic had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in this quarter, Brunson also had 7 points on 3 of 4 shots, the Lone Ranger scored 29 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the third quarter, he successfully overtook 4 points to enter the final quarter, and the momentum has come to the Lone Ranger side.
In the final quarter that determined the outcome of the game, the king of the final quarter, DeRozan had 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, unfortunately there was no helper around, Raven and Vucevic only scored 2 points, the team only scored 20 points, Doncic was 5 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, constantly assisting teammates, leading the team to beat the Chicago Bulls 113-99 and successfully won 6 consecutive wins.
He won 6 straight
The Dallas Mavericks reversed the Chicago Bulls, ending a nine-game winning streak with their opponents, once again proving their talent. Luka Doncic had average touch, only 22 points on 8-of-23 shooting, but with 14 rebounds and 14 assists, once again achieved a triple-double achievement, plus-minus +26 is also the first in the team, and the second is Powell's +16. Brunson had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-10 shooting, Kleber had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, six members of the team scored in double figures, and Hardaway Jr. had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Chicago Bulls, the first in the East, fell down, and DeRozan had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists on 9-of-16 shooting, which is still excellent statistics, but in this game, Lavin and Vucevic did not stand up. LaVine had just 20 points, two rebounds and two assists on 7-of-21 shooting, Vucevic had 13 points, six rebounds and two assists on 6-of-17 shooting, and Ball had 9 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals on 3-of-6 three-point shooting. The Chicago Bulls ended their nine-game losing streak, but for them, it may just be the start of the next straight.