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The Bulls get the win against the Pistons in the NBA Paris Game 2023.

“You kind of see it with a lot of teams on the road where you just have that electric atmosphere,’’ DeMar DeRozan said. “You just go out there and compete a little bit more.”

It seemed like DeMar DeRozan would once again play hero, hitting three free throws in the overtime with less than a second left on the clock. Then AJ Griffin happened.

CHICAGO — Javonte Green missed a second straight game Wednesday for the Chicago Bulls, but coach Billy Donovan assured Green he will regain his newfound starting job at power forward whenever he is cleared to return to the court.

Check out the player grades from the Bulls' crunch time loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday.

Check out the player grades from Chicago’s 111-97 victory over Toronto on Monday.

Looking for some sort of spark in the first half against Boston on Monday, Donovan rolled out a grouping that hadn’t seen much time together. All those four reserves and Zach LaVine did was help overcome a 19-point deficit and bring the Bulls back for a stunning win. So does…

It couldn’t have gone any worse for the starters out of the gate, but facing a 19-point deficit the reserves sparked a fire that Boston couldn’t put out. Now, what to do about the starters and the part-time mentality that has messed with their consistency?

Because Caruso plays the game with so much intensity, Donovan and the coaching staff have made it a point in the early part of this season to keep an eye on his minutes and make sure his intense “reckless” style of play doesn’t lead to burning out or getting injured.