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Bulls put together stellar second half in victory against Grizzlies

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Trailing by as much as 23 points in the first half on Sunday, Zach LaVine and the Bulls knew they would need a perfect second half to come back. They got it.

First came the large speaker, which was carried down the hallway as the hype music blared.

Then came the parade of players — one by one — congregating at the end of the hallway for the pregame dance-off. It was the Grizzlies’ version of the haka, a traditional Maori dance.

The Grizzlies — the NBA’s latest reboot of the ‘‘Bad Boys’’ — seemed more than ready to earn their 50th victory Sunday, with Ja Morant & Co.