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Jamal CollierESPN
CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls snapped the Brooklyn Nets’ 12th straight win on Wednesday night with a 121-112 victory, giving Brooklyn its first loss since December 4.
nets star Kevin Durant The Bulls scored 44 points on 15-of-22 shooting, but the Bulls ended the longest winning streak in the NBA this season by controlling the game from the start. The Bulls didn’t fall behind as he led by 18 points and he took a 10-point lead at halftime, recovering from his two-game losing streak against the Cavaliers.
“I’m happy to be here after two tough losses and beat one of the hottest teams in the NBA,” the Bulls said. Zach Lavigne Said. “I think we went into the match with a lot of attention to detail.
demar derozan When Patrick Williams The Bulls each scored a team-high 22 points. Nikola Bucevich LaVine and LaVine added 21 and 13 points, respectively, as the team contributed all-out on offense.
Durant praised the Bulls’ offense, particularly DeRozan, LaVine and Vucevic, “three elite scorers who saw them from every angle on the floor.”
“A lot of times I felt like I chased them a little bit. It was consistent throughout the game, just playing from behind,” Durant said. “I think we definitely stepped on the gas…but they scored a shot. They’re talented players, they’re special players. To get all five in double digits.” , it’s hard to stop.
Chicago improved to 6-1 against the top three Eastern Conference teams (Boston, Brooklyn and Milwaukee).
“Because if you don’t come here and you don’t have your A-game, you know you’re going to be blown away,” LaVine said. As we speak, we come here with the same attention to detail, and I think that turns a lot of things upside down.”
Prior to Wednesday’s loss, Brooklyn’s last loss was against the Boston Celtics on December 4. During that time, the Nets won 12 straight games, the longest winning streak in the NBA since the Phoenix Suns had an 18-game winning streak last year.
But despite losing their first game in about a month, the Nets were still in high spirits.
“We know how we want to play every night,” Durant said. “I feel like the league is always looking at the talent that our team has. I don’t think it’s good for us on both ends of the floor, and we want to be consistent in doing those things as we move forward.
ESPN’s Nick Friedell contributed to this report.
