DeRozan, LaVine help Bulls snap Clippers’ win streak

DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points and Zach LaVine chipped in 29 as the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated Los Angeles, 100-90, on Sunday, November 14 (Monday, November 15, Manila time), snapping the Clippers’ seven-game winning streak.

The first game of a Southern California back-to-back belonged to the Bulls’ homecoming guards.

DeRozan, a Los Angeles area native, shot 12-of-16 from the floor and 10-of-11 from the free throw line, while grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing 5 assists. LaVine, who played college basketball at nearby UCLA, shot 6-of-13 from three-point range and grabbed 8 rebounds.

LaVine’s hanging jumper over two defenders with 51.8 seconds remaining ended any hope of a Clippers comeback.

Los Angeles played from behind most of the night, falling behind 30-17 through one quarter in the second game of a weekend back-to-back. The Clippers came in having extended their winning streak to seven games with a Saturday night rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Behind Paul George (27 points), Los Angeles fought back in the fourth quarter. George banked in a floater to give the Clippers a 78-77 lead, but DeRozan’s layup on the subsequent Chicago possession sparked a 9-0 Bulls run.

They led the rest of the way.

Lonzo Ball, another Southern California product, added 10 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals for the Bulls.

Chicago also got 3 steals from Alex Caruso. The former Los Angeles Laker played a strong all-around game in his return to Staples Center, adding a team-high 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 points.

Javonte Green shot 4-of-6 off the bench to chip in 9 points for the Bulls.

George recorded a double-double in the loss, grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe recorded 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists for Los Angeles, while Reggie Jackson finished with 13 points. – Rappler.com