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Bulls defense again allows a lay-up line as Grizzlies score 142 in win

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It wasn’t exactly a ringing endorsement from Billy Donovan.

Then again, his Bulls team didn’t deserve one.

For the third time in the last six games, Donovan watched his defense allow 140 points or more. This time it was the undermanned Grizzlies, who strolled into the United Center and beat the home team 142-131.

“At some point we’ve got to hold our ground,” Donovan said, when discussing the defense and the idea of if it is fixable. “I said this before the season even started that defense was going to be a challenge, and it is.