On January 9, Beijing time, the Bulls faced the Hornets at home, LaVine and Vucevic came off the bench for the second consecutive game, the two sides played 107-107 in regular time, and the Bulls won 12-5 in overtime, and finally narrowly defeated the Hornets 119-112, ushering in two consecutive wins.
Zhuang Shen: 30 years old, 2.11 meters tall, weighing 126 kilograms, annual salary of 3.36 million, 21 points and 15 rebounds in this game, 9 of 12 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, this is Zhuang Shen's 7th consecutive start, rebounds 7 consecutive double-doubles, in these 7 games a total of 122 rebounds, an average of 17.4 per game, if Zhuang Shen continues to play like this, it is possible to get the fifth rebounding king in his career.
Vucevic: 33 years old, 2.08 meters tall, weighing 117 kilograms, with an annual salary of 18.51 million, 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in this game, shooting 10 of 18 and 1 of 3 three-pointers.
The interior twin towers combined for 42 points and 25 rebounds, shooting 19-of-30 from the field and shooting 63.3 percent, which was a terrifying performance.
At present, LaVine and Vucevic have a good effect on the bench, and it is possible that they will continue to play as a substitute for a period of time in the future, but the combined annual salary of the two is nearly 60 million, which is really a bit expensive.
Other Bulls players: DeRozan 18 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, White 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Caruso 5 points, Williams 8 points and 5 rebounds, LaVine 9 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Dosunmu 6 points.
Hornets: Rozier 39 points and 8 assists, Bridges 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Richards 10 points and 8 rebounds, Smith 15 points.
After this game, the Bulls went 17-21, overtaking the Nets and rising to ninth place in the East.