The Chicago Bulls won their second-straight game on Friday night, knocking off the Philadelphia 76ers, 126-112.
Chicago fell behind by five points at the end of the first quarter but outscored Philadelphia 74-54 in the second and third quarters to jump out to a double-digit lead and ultimately take the game.
The Bulls were led by Zach LaVine, who finished with 41 points, two rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block on 14-of-19 shooting from the floor and 11-of-13 from downtown. LaVine scored 24 points in the second and third quarters combined to help give Chicago the lead.
Patrick Williams scored 20 points in the second-straight game while Nikola Vucevic notched a triple-double, finishing with 16 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Check out the player grades from Chicago’s victory below.
DeMar DeRozan: C+
DeMar DeRozan finished with just 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting, his second-lowest scoring total of the season, but made up some ground with five rebounds and six assists while LaVine led the way for the Bulls on Friday.
Zach LaVine: A+
LaVine played like the All-Star we know he can be in Friday’s win, finishing with 41 points, two rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block on 14-of-19 shooting from the floor and 11-of-13 from downtown. When LaVine is hitting from outside like this, the Bulls are a different team.
Nikola Vucevic: A
Nikola Vucevic filled the stat sheet on Friday, earning his first triple-double of the season, finishing with 16 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists, and two blocks on 8-of-14 shooting from the field. When Vooch is rebounding at an elite level and adding in his underrated facilitating ability, it adds to Chicago’s ceiling.
Patrick Williams: A
Patrick Williams has played his best basketball of the season over the last two games as he scored 20 points for the second-straight game on 7-of-11 shooting plus six rebounds and two assists.
Coby White: B+
Coby White finished with nine points, four rebounds, and three assists in 24 minutes off the bench in Friday’s win. White hit 3-of-7 from 3-point range to help stretch the floor for the Bulls.
Derrick Jones Jr.: B
Derrick Jones Jr. got 16 minutes of playing time on Friday with Javonte Green out of the lineup, finishing with eight points, three rebounds, and two assists on 3-of-4 shooting.
