127-124！ In the duel between the east and the west, the sun laughed to the end. Although the point difference was only 3 points, the Suns were firmly in control of the situation during the game. At one point, they got a 27-point lead, but the plot of the last 2 minutes or so made the story have a lot of variables.
Two minutes before the finale, the game went into garbage time. At 1 minute and 41 seconds, when Bridges hit a basket, the Suns led their opponents by as many as 15 points at 127-112. Such an unattainable gap allowed the Bulls to take the initiative to admit defeat, five up and five down, replacing all the main players.
However, an incredible scene occurred. The Bulls bench fought back and scored consecutive points with amazing efficiency. Bradley cut to a layup and McKinney hit two free throws. And malcolm Hill, a 10-day short contract player, turned into Jordan of garbage time after his debut. He hit three-pointers in two straight rounds and scored two final-minute whistles to bring the score to 124-127.
The sun in garbage time, who had no intention of playing at all, watched the bulls close the score. In the last 95 seconds, the Bulls exploded a 12-0 frenzy, and the edge substitute Malcolm Hill scored 8 consecutive points in 46.4 seconds, finally helping the Bulls save face. Without Ball and Caruso, the Bulls only lost to the League No. 1 Suns by 3 points, which sounds qualified.
And the bulls' scoring performance in the last moments is even more lamentable, leaving them too little time. But if you give Malcolm Hill and the others another minute, perhaps the ending will still be suspenseful. The sun's final laxity also sounded the alarm bell for itself.
The Bulls have seen a metamorphosis this season, with DeRozan repeatedly contributing to the scoring feast of top stars, and he often makes steady outputs at key moments, giving the Bulls greater security. Considering the current chaotic situation in the league, in fact, there is no situation of super strength, and the strength of those championship teams is between Bo Zhong. It may be too early to talk about the championship, but there is no doubt that the Bulls are also one of the strongest teams to compete for the championship.