LaVine, Vucevic key fourth-quarter rally as Bulls defeat Grizzlies 126-123

Zach LaVine scored 30 points, including 11 successful nan 4th fourth to cardinal a Chicago comeback arsenic nan Bulls defeated nan Memphis Grizzlies 126-123

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Zach LaVine scored 30 points, including 11 successful nan 4th fourth to cardinal a Chicago comeback arsenic nan Bulls defeated nan Memphis Grizzlies 126-123 connected Monday night.

Nikola Vucevic vanished pinch 22 points for nan Bulls. Coby White scored 20 and Josh Giddey vanished pinch 12 points, 8 assists and 13 rebounds, including a cardinal violative rebound successful nan last seconds.

Desmond Bane led Memphis pinch 30 points, making 11 of 19 shots, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19 points, while Jake LaRavia vanished pinch 17 points, and Scotty Pippen Jr. had 14 points and 10 assists.

The Bulls led 126-123 aft Giddy divided a brace of free throws pinch 8.9 seconds left. Memphis had nan past shot, but Bane's 3-point effort was disconnected nan mark.

Bulls: Chicago utilized a fourth-quarter unreserved starting pinch astir 9 minutes left. After trailing by arsenic galore arsenic 20, Chicago was capable to overtake Memphis outscoring nan Grizzlies 33-23 successful nan 4th quarter.

Grizzlies: Memphis continues to squander leads successful nan 3rd quarter. At 1 constituent successful nan period, nan Grizzlies held a 15-point lead. But arsenic they had successful erstwhile games, they gave up a large tally to fto nan Bulls backmost into nan game.

The Bulls were trailing 106-98 erstwhile LaVine and Vucevic returned to nan level pinch astir 9 minutes left. That started Chicago's comeback. The Bulls would outscore Memphis 22-6 complete nan adjacent 4 minutes, capped by a 3-pointer by LaVine. That was capable for Chicago to clasp connected for nan victory.

Both teams person had problem early successful nan play holding onto nan ball. But nan Bulls committed only 9 turnovers, and Memphis had 10.

Chicago entertains Orlando connected Wednesday. Memphis plays astatine location against nan Nets connected Wednesday night.

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