The Bulls have had a hard time lately, and while they're still in fourth place in the East, they've lost back-to-back games to East-West powerhouses, and in the last game, they've lost to the Saramanto Kings, the third-to-last team in the West. A large part of the Bulls' poor record is that DeRozan lost the magical performance before the All-Star, not that DeRozan's recent performance was not good, but that there was no magic in the previous period. In this game, the Bulls have to face the Utah Jazz, and it is very difficult to win.
DeRozan didn't score a single point in the first quarter, but Lavin had seven points, two assists and two steals, Daussom also had five points and two assists, and the Bulls still had 27 points in the single quarter. The Jazz also happened to have 27 points, with Conley having 8 points and 1 assist and Mitchell having 6 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. After returning from the second quarter, DeRozan gradually regained his touch, shooting 11 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, but the Bulls only scored 22 points, and the Jazz seized the opportunity, clarkson on the bench got 9 points and 2 rebounds, leading the team to a 5-point lead.
In the second half, the two teams' offensive feel gradually became hot, LaVine shot 12 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 4 of 4 shots, DeRozan also had 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and the team scored 32 points in a single quarter, but the point difference continued to expand. Mitchell finally ushered in an outbreak, shooting 8-of-13, 7-of-9 from three-point range, and 25 points in a single quarter, which was simply unstoppable, and the Jazz also managed to take an 8-point lead. After returning from the final quarter, the Bulls briefly narrowed the gap to four points, but then the Jazz hit a 12-0 mini-surge.
In this way, the difference between the two teams went directly to 16 points. Although LaVine scored 11 points in the last quarter and DeRozan also had 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, it still did not help. In the end, the Utah Jazz defeated the Chicago Bulls 125-110 at home, successfully giving their opponents two consecutive defeats.
Mitchell once again showed his scoring explosiveness, with 25 points in a single quarter, 7-of-9 three-pointers, an unparalleled personal performance. At the end of the game, Mitchell had 37 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, a star-level performance. Clarkson also had 26 points and 5 rebounds, and Gobert had 14 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, limiting the opponent's starting center Vucevic, 5 of 14 shots, only 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and there is no doubt that he is the biggest shortcoming of this Bulls team.
DeRozan tried his best, and the data of 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists is still remarkable, and the shooting rate of 10 of 20 shots is also very good. As for LaVine, he hit 5 three-pointers and even bombed 33 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and the scoring explosiveness was amazing. In addition, Dausum has 15 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and as a second-round show, it is commendable to be able to continue to play such a performance in the rookie season. White on the bench also had 12 points and three assists, and no other player scored in double figures.