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Basketball: Nba, Chicago beats Denver and hooks Brooklyn to the top of the Eastern Conference

Chicago, Dec 7. – On the day they discover they have to do without DeMar DeRozan, who has entered the anti-Covid protocol, the Bulls (17-8) not only hit yet another victory for 109-97 over Denver (11-12) but reach the Nets lead the Eastern Conference. The merit once again is to be divided among all, from a Zach LaVine capable of leading the group to the pair Lonzo Ball-Nikola Vucevic, both authors of 20 points and 10 rebounds, with even 4 blocks for the Chicago point guard (who said race pace: 15-0 transition points in favor of the Bulls).

Called to work overtime due to DeRozan’s absence, LaVine responds present and in the third quarter takes over the team: he scores 7 points in a row and 12 of his 32 finals, to which he also adds 8 assists. His shooting percentages are excellent (13/23) as well as his plus / minus (+17), “beaten” only by that of Tony Bradley (+18, but in just 12 minutes of play). To remember the first as a starter also for Ayo Dosunmu: 11 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds for the boy from Chicago.

Jokic plays as MVP once again, finishing in triple double with 17 points, 15 assists (his seasonal maximum) and 12 rebounds, but even this is not enough to avoid the Nuggets from the eighth knockout in the last 10 games. Denver is swept away in the second half, when he collects a partial 63-48 (-15): if the entire quintet goes into double figures (with 19 each by Will Barton and Monte Morris) from the bench only the misery of 10 arrives. points with 4/22 shooting.

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