Nets build on inspired attack, beat Bulls in Eastern Conference leaders’ duel

The Brooklyn Nets visited the Chicago Bulls at the United Center Gymnasium in Chicago and came away with the victory by the score of 138 to 112, for the Wednesday round of the NBA regular season. The New York squad hosted a night inspired by stars Kevin Durant and James Harden, who had 52 points and 25 assists.

With the victory, the Nets reach the bar of 26 wins in 40 games and send a direct message of strength to their rival in the Eastern Conference. The team led by Canadian coach Steve Nash were heavily loaded in games where they faced the major teams in the league. The loss didn’t mean much to the Bulls, who remain at the top of the conference, now 27-12.

Harden was the highlight with 25 points, six rebounds and 16 assists. Kevin Durant was the game’s scorer with a total of 27 points from just 10 shots from the field, reaching 70% of them. He also delivered nine assists. Patty Mills came off the bench for 21 points and six 3s in eight attempts, while Day’Ron Sharpe scored 20 points and took seven rebounds. “We’re trying to prove our worth in the league. We know what we want to do and that’s our thing,” Durant said.

For the Bulls, Zach LaVine scored 22 points and distributed six assists, DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points and took four rebounds and Nicola Vucevic closed the night with 14 points and five rebounds. Lonzo Ball put in a complete performance finishing the game with nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

At New York

The New York Knicks defeated the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden by the score 108-85. Highlight for the performance of winger RJ Barrett, who scored 32 points and took seven rebounds, in more than a great defensive job in the Slovenian star Luka So

Also for the hosts, Julius Randle finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and Mitchell Robinson had 19 points and 10 rebounds. With the win, the Knicks ended a six-game winning streak for the Dallas team and occupied 10th place in the East with 50% success in 42 games.

For the Mavericks, despite a tough night on the field shooting, Doncic had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Jalen Brunson contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Despite the loss, the Dallas team remains in fifth place in the Western Conference, now with 22 wins in 41 games.