Nets win consecutive games for first time this season after outscoring Bulls, 113-103
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. he scored 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the Chicago Bulls 113-103 on Wednesday night.
Noah Clownney he scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half to help the Nets improve to 5-16. Nic Claxton he had 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
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Josh Giddey scored 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double this season with Chicago. The Bulls fell to 9-12 with their fifth straight loss.
Chicago played without seven injured players, including its rookie forward Noa Essengethe 12th overall pick in the NBA draft, who will undergo surgery on his left shoulder and miss the rest of the season.
Porter followed up with a season-high 35-point effort in a 116-103 home win over Charlotte on Monday night. Against Chicago, Porter hit four of his five three-point baskets in the second half as Brooklyn fought back after Chicago cut the Nets’ lead to just five.
Nikola Vucevic he finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu added 16 points, but Chicago was held to 42.2 percent shooting and committed 16 turnovers.
Next
Nets: Thursday night at Utah.
Bulls: Host Indiana on Friday night.