The Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 117-111.
Spencer Dinwiddie’s cutting layup put the Nets ahead for good with 8:01 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Bulls 17-7. Dinwiddie scored 10 of the Nets’ 17 on 1 for 1 shooting and 8 for 9 at the line.
Dinwiddie scored 24 points. Joe Harris added 22 points (12 in the paint) and 8 assists, and Jarrett Allen scored 11 points (10 in the paint). Dinwiddie scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine scored 36 points, and Coby White went 1 for 7 from 3. Wendell Carter Jr. had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
The Nets shot 45.5% from the field and 23.3% from 3 to the Bulls’ 35.2% and 23.1%. The Bulls forced 15 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets outscored the Bulls 56-36 in the paint. Carter and White fouled out.