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Vucevic Beats Buzzer as Bulls Edge Blazers 122-121 After Portland’s 31-7 Rally

Bench dominance exposed Portland's thin, injury-hit rotation.

Overview

  • Chicago blew a 21-point fourth-quarter lead before Nikola Vucevic won it with a corner three at the horn.
  • Deni Avdija posted a 32-11-11 triple-double while taking on primary playmaking duties.
  • Donovan Clingan controlled the glass with 21 rebounds, including 10 offensive, and added 17 points as Jerami Grant scored 33.
  • The Bulls' reserves outscored Portland's bench 60-20, with Coby White supplying 25 points and a late three to set up the final shot.
  • Portland played without Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe, who had a right-calf MRI, and has dropped four straight and six of seven before visiting Golden State on Friday.