![]() ![]() They were so far up the court and they started doubling with pick-and-rolls. "We started figuring out how they were playing us. ![]() "Just aggressiveness, really," LaVine said. They created 29 points off drives in the second half while limiting the Raptors to just two points, according to ESPN tracking, led by LaVine, who scored 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting on drives (7-for-7 free throws). The Bulls became the first 10th seed to win a play-in tournament game by getting to the rim consistently in the second half. But I give him credit, he had that mentality that he's going to do whatever he can do to get us back into the game." "Then once we got back into it, I think a lot of guys made a lot of different plays. "What he did going into the third quarter and into the fourth, it would have been very, very difficult for us to have won that game if he had not done that," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said about LaVine. LaVine's 39 points are tied for the second most by any player in a play-in game, trailing only Jayson Tatum's 50-point game against the Wizards in 2021. ![]() The Bulls advance to visit the Miami Heat on Friday night for a chance to earn the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. LaVine scored 39 points on Wednesday night, including 30 in the second half, to help the Bulls rally to beat the Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game Wednesday night. He put his head down and drove to the basket on the next possession, drawing a foul that led to a three-point play and began to chip away at the deficit. TORONTO - Even when the Chicago Bulls fell behind by 19 points in the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors, Zach LaVine said he and the rest of the team remained calm. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīulls laud 'extraordinary' LaVine after key play-in game performance ![]()
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