CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine finished with 36 points, including three straight 3-pointers during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, DeMar DeRozan had 35 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Saturday.
After making 11 3-pointers and 41 points in Friday night’s win at Philadelphia, LeVine hit three straight 3-pointers that extended the Bulls’ lead to eight points.
DeRozan passed Pau Gasol and Bob Pettit to move into 40th on the NBA scoring list.
The Bulls add three consecutive victories and improve their record, which is now 19-21. Utah’s record dropped to 20-22 after its sixth loss in seven games.
Former Bulls player Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 28 points, followed by Ochai Agbaji with 19.
Trailing 99-92, the Bulls unleashed an 11-2 offensive storm, including two 3-pointers by Patrick Williams and a layup by guard Coby White (6-foot-1) off 2-foot Markannen. .13 metres/7 feet tall.
The Bulls’ comeback slowed Utah down in the 40-point third quarter in which Markkanen had a dunk off Vucevic.
