Overview
- Chicago led by 21 in the fourth quarter before Portland stormed back on a roughly 31-7 run to take a late lead, setting up Coby White’s clutch 3 and Nikola Vucevic’s game-winner for a 122-121 finish.
- Vucevic scored 27 points and White added 25 off the bench, while Portland’s Jerami Grant had 33 and Deni Avdija recorded a 32-11-11 triple-double; rookie Donovan Clingan pulled down a career-best 21 rebounds.
- Portland played short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back, with Shaedon Sharpe (right calf) sitting after undergoing an MRI and several regulars unavailable, including Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle and Robert Williams III.
- The Bulls’ reserves overwhelmed Portland’s bench in scoring (reported 65-20), yet the Blazers’ 26 offensive rebounds fueled a 38-10 edge in second-chance points that powered the comeback bid.
- Toumani Camara took responsibility for overhelping on the final defensive possession, as Chicago left Portland 6-9 and headed home, with the Bulls next hosting the Heat on Friday and the Blazers visiting the Warriors.