That it was going to be a bad night for Billy Donovan and Chicago didn’t make him think the first half (60-62). Indeed, the Bulls are still in the game in the following minutes (71-71). Opposite the Nets put the pair Durant-Harden, with Kyrie Irving making the appearance in the second period.
Suddenly, between the third and fourth quarters, there was a sensational break 10-47. The defense and the Nets provided turnovers in quantity and built a block, while in attack it was a machine gun. The race ended prematurely among the first women of the Eastern Conference, with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at rest for the last quarter.
Chicago – Brooklyn 112-138. Boxscore: 22 LaVine, 19 DeRozan, 16 White, 14 Vucevic per i Bulls (27-12); 27 Durant, 25p+16as Harden, 21 Mills, 20 Sharpe per i Nets (26-14).
