CHICAGO — Whether the new In-Season Tournament gives early regular-season games like this a little extra meaning, Brooklyn's Dorian Finney-Smith was sure of a few things.
He'll take the win, and the bright red court was "cute."
Finney-Smith scored 21 points, Mikal Bridges added 20 and Brooklyn beat the Chicago Bulls 109-107 on Friday night in their tournament opener.
Cam Thomas added 17 points, and the Nets came away with the victory when Zach LaVine's long jumper for the Bulls at the buzzer hit the rim.
"We're not one of those teams that can wait around and try to pick it up later in the year," Finney-Smith said.