Matas Buzelis scored a career-high 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and the Chicago Bulls routed the Brooklyn Nets 128-102.
The Bulls led by as many as 29, pulling away with a 23-8 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Nikola Vučević had 21 points (11 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting, and Josh Giddey added 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, his 12th career triple-double. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers. Vučević and Giddey set each other up for 7 baskets and 16 points.
For the Nets, Dariq Whitehead scored 18 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench.
The Bulls shot 52.2% from the field and 34.0% from 3 to the Nets’ 40.0% and 33.3%. They outscored the Nets 32-15 on the fast break. The Nets were outscored 20-2 in 6 minutes with Milton, Sharpe, Johnson, Watford and Martin on the floor together.