The Chicago Bulls beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-110.
The Grizzlies got within 109-108 on Kobi Simmons’ three-point play with 2:13 to play, but Kris Dunn answered with 2 free throws, and the Grizzlies got no closer.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Grizzlies 12-8. Dunn scored 6 of the Bulls’ 12 on 1 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Dillon Brooks had 2 steals, 1 of them during an 8-0 Grizzlies run, and the Grizzlies scored 5 points off them.
Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points (12 in the paint). Dunn added 21 points, 9 assists and 3 steals. Zach LaVine added 21 points (14 in the paint), and Justin Holiday scored 14 points. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Brooks scored a career-high 29 points with 5 3-pointers. Brooks scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls shot 53.2% from the field and 37.9% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 48.8% and 34.5%. The Grizzlies outscored the Bulls 35-25 in 11 minutes with McLemore, Davis, Brooks, Simmons and Rathan-Mayes on the floor together. Simmons fouled out.