NEW DELHI: Chicago Bulls will aim to maintain the momentum as they host the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
Chicago built the second 50-point lead in the NBA this season en route to Friday’s 131-87 home rout of the Brooklyn Nets, snapping a six-game skid.
“That’s the way we have to come out,” said Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan. “Now Sunday, another challenge against a team that is right above us. Every single game, we’ve got to treat it like a Game 7. We’ve got to be the desperate ones. … That’s what we did tonight and we’ve just got to carry it over.”
Zach LaVine paced the Bulls with 32 points while DeRozan added 17, as starters rested for much of the fourth quarter.
Chicago native Patrick Beverley, signed during the All-Star break following a contract buyout from Orlando, contributed eight points, five rebounds and four assists in his Bulls debut. The team was equally appreciative, though, of the veteran’s energy and defensive communication.
“Pat has a really, really good feel as a veteran guy of what’s going on out there from that position,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “He can tell who’s got a shot, who’s got it going, what they are doing defensively. He’s a bright guy who’s been around a long time and knows how to manage the situation.
“I didn’t know what it would look like, but I thought our team needed just a jolt.”
(With Reuters inputs)
Chicago built the second 50-point lead in the NBA this season en route to Friday’s 131-87 home rout of the Brooklyn Nets, snapping a six-game skid.
“That’s the way we have to come out,” said Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan. “Now Sunday, another challenge against a team that is right above us. Every single game, we’ve got to treat it like a Game 7. We’ve got to be the desperate ones. … That’s what we did tonight and we’ve just got to carry it over.”
Zach LaVine paced the Bulls with 32 points while DeRozan added 17, as starters rested for much of the fourth quarter.
Chicago native Patrick Beverley, signed during the All-Star break following a contract buyout from Orlando, contributed eight points, five rebounds and four assists in his Bulls debut. The team was equally appreciative, though, of the veteran’s energy and defensive communication.
“Pat has a really, really good feel as a veteran guy of what’s going on out there from that position,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “He can tell who’s got a shot, who’s got it going, what they are doing defensively. He’s a bright guy who’s been around a long time and knows how to manage the situation.
“I didn’t know what it would look like, but I thought our team needed just a jolt.”
(With Reuters inputs)
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