At halftime the Chicago Bulls were leading 68-60. The Bulls scored a lot of points in the first half, but their defense struggled. Eight of the Bulls first 13 points came in the paint. They had 34 points in the paint. The team had 39 first quarter points which was the most they’ve scored in an opening quarter since 2012.
Kris Dunn had a strong first half with 11 points and 5 assists. He also had 0 turnovers. Four Bulls starters were in double figures, led by Justin Holiday’s 14 points. The Bulls bench had 16 points.