The Latest Breaking News from Zach LaVine

DeRozan finished with 27 points, and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic each had 25. The three combined for 33 of the Bulls’ 35 fourth-quarter points.

Since Day 1 of the regular season, the success of the Bulls has always been on the shoulders of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic. Now in this rough patch, it’s up to that “Big Three” to get them out.

Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu are still very much in the Bulls’ plans moving forward, but they’re no longer in the starting lineup. So how can they continue to develop with fewer minutes while the Bulls try to start winning games more consistently?

Chicago fought back into the game in the fourth quarter but just fell short.

The Stephen Curry Effect remained deeper than just the guard’s shooting ability, and the Bulls were again reminded of that in the Friday loss. The other story of the night, however? Coach Billy Donovan shakes up the starting lineup to try and find something that will be sustainable.

While some coaches have a plan for when they want to walk away from the game, that isn’t the case with Donovan, who received an extension from his organization.

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