Mikal Bridges scored 25 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 125-108.
Cam Thomas’ corner 3-pointer put the Nets ahead for good with 7:28 left in the third quarter.
Thomas had 28 points and 8 rebounds, and Dennis Schröder added 27 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 7 assists. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers. Schröder and Bridges set each other up for 7 baskets and 20 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan had 31 points and 8 rebounds.
The Nets grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Bulls’ 5. The Nets made 25 3-pointers, 7 of them by Bridges and 7 by Schröder. The Bulls forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bulls’ starters were outscored 64-42 in 21 minutes together.