Lauri Markkanen had 31 points and 18 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-106.
The Bulls took control with a 17-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19.
Zach LaVine scored 26 points (16 in the paint).
For the Nets, D'Angelo Russell had 23 points (14 in the paint) and 6 assists but went 1 for 8 from 3. Caris LeVert had 11 points and 5 steals off the bench.
The Bulls shot 54.1% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Nets’ 41.5% and 31.7%. The Nets got 6 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.