"Two nights after Brooklyn stole one from Chicago at Barclays Center, the Bulls returned the favor at United Center and then some, turning Sunday's rematch into a 3-point avalanche the Nets never survived. Without Michael Porter Jr. on the front end of a back-to-back, the Nets were already in a tough spot. It got worse quickly. A sluggish defensive start and repeated breakdowns on the perimeter turned the opening minutes into a mess Brooklyn couldn't clean up."
"The Nets lost shooters again and again, and the Bulls punished them, hitting six of their first seven attempts from deep while shooting nearly 70% overall in the opening quarter. Coby White drilled three triples, Ayo Dosunmu added two off the bench and Jalen Smith chipped in seven points on a perfect start as Chicago stormed out to a 39-22 lead after one."
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 124-102 as the Bulls unleashed a barrage of 3-pointers and built an early lead. The Nets were without Michael Porter Jr. on the front end of a back-to-back and began with sluggish defense and perimeter breakdowns. Rookies Egor Dëmin and Danny Wolf made three first-quarter 3-pointers between them, but Brooklyn repeatedly lost shooters and allowed Chicago to hit six of its first seven from deep, shooting nearly 70% in the opening quarter. Chicago led 39-22 after one and 70-51 at halftime as the Bulls hit 12 of their first 20 three-point attempts. Nic Claxton scored 10 in the second quarter, and Cam Thomas matched his season high with five first-half assists.
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