DeRozan and Vucevic lead Bulls to victory against Pacers, 125-99, ending 3-game losing streak
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CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 27 points and Nikola Vucevic added 22 with 12 rebounds on Wednesday to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 125-99 rout of the Indiana Pacers, ending a three-game losing streak.
Coby White added 18 points to help Chicago win the season series over Indiana, 3-1.
All five Chicago starters posted double-digit scores, but this win came thanks to defense. The productive Pacers were held under 100 points for the first time this season. Their previous lowest score was 101 against Boston in a loss on January 6.
“As a team, I thought we were very connected defensively,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “I really think that the way they helped each other was very important…against Indiana, which is a very difficult team to guard, with the numbers they score.”
Andrew Nembhard had 18 points for the Pacers, who finished a five-game trip with a 3-2 record and remained in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers were limited to 40% shooting from the field, while the Bulls shot 50%.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 17 points while making 7 of 11 shots, including 3 of 5 on three-pointers. Andre Drummond added 14 and grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench for Chicago, ninth in the East.
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