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Michael Mulford

Player grades: DeRozan, LaVine combine for 71 points in win vs. Jazz

The Chicago Bulls won their third-straight game on Sunday as they knocked off the Utah Jazz, 126-118.

Saturday’s contest was tight throughout as the team’s traded the lead back-and-forth until the Bulls blitzed the Jazz in the fourth quarter, outscoring Utah 42-29 to earn the victory.

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine combined for 71 points on Saturday to lead the Bulls in the win.

LaVine scored 36 points and grabbed seven rebounds on 12-of-21 shooting and 6-of-12 from downtown. DeRozan finished with 35 points and seven assists on 13-of-22 shooting from the field.

Check out the player grades from Chicago’s victory vs. Utah below.

DeMar DeRozan: A

DeRozan bounced back on Saturday from a poor performance against Philadelphia, finishing with 35 points, two rebounds, and seven assists on 13-of-22 shooting from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line.

Zach LaVine: A+

Another All-Star performance from LaVine on Saturday, finishing with 36 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and one block on 12-of-21 shooting and 6-of-12 from downtown. Over the last nine games, LaVine is averaging 28.1 points per game on 51.4 percent from 3-point range.

Nikola Vucevic: B+

Nikola Vucevic continued his productive play as of late, finishing Saturday’s win vs. Utah with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks on 5-of-8 shooting from the field.

Ayo Dosunmu: B-

In Chicago’s win vs. Utah on Saturday, Ayo Dosunmu finished with seven points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal on 2-of-4 shooting from the field.

Coby White: B-

Coby White finished with five points six rebounds, three assists and one steal in Saturday’s win. White shot just 2-of-6 from the field but made his impact felt in other areas of the game, ala Alex Caruso.

Andre Drummond: B

Andre Drummond was perfect around the basket on Saturday, finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, and one steal on 5-of-5 shooting from the field.

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