DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-101.
Coby White’s corner 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead for good with 5:36 left in the fourth quarter.
The Thunder got within 104-101 on Luguentz Dort’s 2 free throws with 30 seconds to play, but DeRozan answered with 2 free throws, and the Thunder got no closer.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Thunder 14-3. DeRozan (No. 1 in clutch wins added, 2021-22) scored 9 of the Bulls’ 14 on 3 for 3 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line.
Nikola Vučević had 31 points (26 in the paint) and 15 rebounds. The Bulls had 2 30-point scorers. Ayo Dosunmu assisted on 6 of Vučević’s 14 baskets.
For the Thunder, Dort scored 31 points with 5 3-pointers.
The Bulls shot 44.9% from the field to the Thunder’s 38.6%. The Thunder got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. Derrick Jones Jr. fouled out.