DEMAR DeRozan knocked down a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer for the second time in as many nights to cap the Chicago Bulls’ come-from-behind, 120-119 defeat of the host Washington Wizards on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Coby White triggered a sideline inbounds pass to DeRozan with 3.3 seconds remaining.
After getting the defender to leave his feet with a pump fake in the corner, DeRozan fired a double-clutching 3-pointer that went in.
DeRozan capped the Bulls’ win at Indiana with a running 3-pointer at the buzzer. He is the first player in NBA history to hit game-winning buzzer-beaters in back-to-back days.
DeRozan was one of four Bulls to score at least 20 points, going for 28. Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, White shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range en route to 20 points and Zach LaVine led all scorers with 35 points.
In other games, it was the Warriors 123, Jazz 116; Bucks 136, Pelicans 113; Clippers 120, Nets 116; Nuggets 124, Rockets 111; and Pistons 117, Spurs 116 (OT).
Warriors 123, Jazz 116
Stephen Curry scored 28 points, dished out nine assists and broke another NBA record to lift visiting Golden State to a win over Utah in Salt Lake City.
Curry hit 6-of-12 from deep to break his own NBA record by making a 3-pointer for the 158th consecutive game. Curry scored 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors rallied from an eight-point deficit– after surrendering a second-half 16-point lead– to overtake the Jazz.
Andrew Wiggins scored 25 and Otto Porter Jr. added 20 for the Warriors, who played without Draymond Green (health and safety protocols). Rudy Gobert led the Jazz with 20 points and 19 rebounds, while Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson also each scored 20.
Bucks 136, Pelicans 113
Giannis Antetokounmpo notched his second triple-double of the season as Milwaukee defeated visiting New Orleans to extend its win streak to six games.
The five-time All-Star finished with 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting to go along with 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Reserve Jordan Nwora added 23 points, Jrue Holiday chipped in 21 and Grayson Allen stepped up with 16 in Khris Middleton’s absence.
Jaxson Hayes led the Pelicans off the bench with a career-high 23 points. Josh Hart flirted with a triple-double, totaling 14 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. — Field Level Media
