The Brooklyn Nets were never going to 79-3 this year. Despite revving the engine on this high-powered offense during their recent five-game winning streak, another loss was inevitable.
The Chicago Bulls rode big nights from Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Ayo Dosunmu to the victory. The trio combined for 67 of Chicago’s 118 points.
The Nets didn’t have enough firepower to keep up with that trio of Bulls. Kevin Durant dropped 38 points on 24 shots, but the rest of the starters were ice cold. LaMarcus Aldridge dropped 15 first-half points off the bench with a flurry of mid-range jumpers.