Game ID: 22300004
Brooklyn Nets @ Chicago Bulls
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 30 28 22 27 107BKN 35 24 19 31 109
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHI availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHI availability going into 10/28 · back-to-back
full strength
CHI availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHI availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHI availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Terry missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
CHI availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Terry missed 3 since 10/30, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 16 min (56% of 29)
BACK Terry back 11/04 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 16 min since (56% of 29)
BACK Terry back 11/04 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/12 · 3 days' restOUT Bitim missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 13 min since (45% of 29)
BACK Terry back 11/04 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
BKN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 6 min (36% of 16)
OUT Watford missed 3 since 10/25, returns tonight: 14 min (102% of 14)
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 16 min (153% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Simmons 24 to 30 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 14 min since (102% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 16 min since (153% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Simmons 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Walker IV 17 to 25 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Claxton missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 14 min since (102% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 16 min since (153% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 9 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 34 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 9 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 34 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 7 since 10/27, returns tonight: 25 min (92% of 28)
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/06, returns tonight: 19 min (186% of 10)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 13 min since (92% of 14)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 33 min over the last 3
10/27 vs TOR 104-103 — CHI notes
CHI won 104-103 in 1 overtime. CHI shot 37% (37 of 99) to TOR's 46%, 8 of 39 from three. CHI turned it over 16 times to TOR's 21. DeRozan led with 33 (11 of 22, 1 of 3 from three, 10 of 14 at the line); White added 17, Caruso 13. The hinge was Q1, 24-18: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
10/28 @ DET 102-118 — CHI notes
CHI lost 102-118. CHI shot 42% (39 of 93) to DET's 52%, 11 of 28 from three. CHI turned it over 8 times to DET's 15. The glass went 33-53 against them. LaVine led with 51 (19 of 33, 7 of 13 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); DeRozan added 20, Vučević 12. Q3 was theirs, 33-27, the deficit cut from 13 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 91-69 against them. Caruso's -16 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ IND 112-105 — CHI notes
CHI won 112-105. CHI shot 46% (40 of 87) to IND's 41%, 6 of 17 from three, and went to the line 31 times to IND's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 21. Vučević led with 24 (10 of 19, 4 of 6 at the line); LaVine added 23, DeRozan 20. The hinge was Q4, 34-22: CHI came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. CHI trailed 53-55 at the half and won the second half 59-50. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/01 @ DAL 105-114 — CHI notes
CHI lost 105-114. CHI took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to DAL's 46%, 11 of 33 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 23 fouls committed. LaVine led with 22 (7 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); Vučević added 21, DeRozan 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, turning a 3-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 91-78 against them. DeRozan's -17 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 vs BKN 107-109 — CHI notes
CHI lost 107-109. CHI shot 48% (43 of 89) to BKN's 46%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 14 times to BKN's 5 — 10 points from the stripe to their 3. LaVine led with 24 (10 of 21, 1 of 6 from three); DeRozan added 24, White 18. Q2 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 5 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 85-79 against them. DeRozan's -16 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and DeRozan at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Chicago minus-5. Call it Denver 113, Chicago 104.
11/06 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and DeRozan at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Dosunmu (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Collins at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hendricks (6 straight), Sensabaugh (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-5 a night and Chicago minus-7 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Chicago's 11. Call it Chicago 113, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
11/08 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 21 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Gordon at 16 a game. Without Booker (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 26 free throws a game to Chicago's 20 and the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Chicago minus-6. Call it Chicago 113, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/12 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; LaVine at 21 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Sasser at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Ivey (4 straight), Burks (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Chicago minus-8 and the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 33. Call it Chicago 115, Detroit 111, Detroit keeping it close.
10/25 vs CLE 113-114 — BKN notes
BKN lost 113-114. BKN shot 50% (42 of 84) to CLE's 47%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CLE's 10 — 20 points from the stripe to their 9. BKN turned it over 17 times to CLE's 10, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 50-38 for them. Thomas led with 36 (13 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Bridges added 20, Johnson 12. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 88-82 against them. Claxton's -12 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ DAL 120-125 — BKN notes
BKN lost 120-125. BKN shot 49% (45 of 92) to DAL's 48%, 21 of 43 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 28 fouls committed. BKN turned it over 15 times to DAL's 9. Thomas led with 30 (12 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Dinwiddie added 23, Bridges 18. Q2 was theirs, 34-31, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-86 against them. Finney-Smith's -15 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ CHA 133-121 — BKN notes
BKN won 133-121. BKN shot 56% (49 of 87) to CHA's 49%, 12 of 33 from three, and went to the line 32 times to CHA's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 19. Thomas led with 33 (10 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Bridges added 24, Finney-Smith 19. The hinge was Q1, 42-23: from level to 19 ahead. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/01 @ MIA 109-105 — BKN notes
BKN won 109-105. BKN shot 45% (37 of 82) to MIA's 43%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 26 times to MIA's 18 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Bridges led with 21 (7 of 16, 2 of 7 from three); Walker IV added 17, Brooks 17. The hinge was Q4, 34-22: BKN came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 4. BKN trailed 46-56 at the half and won the second half 63-49. Brooks was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/03 @ CHI 109-107 — BKN notes
BKN won 109-107. BKN shot 46% (44 of 96) to CHI's 48%, 18 of 45 from three, and got to the line 5 times to CHI's 14. Finney-Smith led with 21 (8 of 14, 5 of 9 from three); Bridges added 20, Thomas 17. The hinge was Q1, 35-30: from level to 5 ahead. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/06 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Claxton (5 straight), Cam. Johnson (5 straight), Clowney (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 24 and Lillard at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 30 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 18 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Milwaukee 114.
11/08 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Bridges at 23 a game. Without Claxton (6 straight), Cam. Johnson (6 straight), Clowney (7 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; George at 25 and Leonard at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Brooklyn's 10 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to Brooklyn's 117. Call it the Clippers 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/10 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Claxton (7 straight), Cam. Johnson (7 straight), Clowney (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-3 and the line, where Boston takes 23 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 15. Call it Boston 119, Brooklyn 110.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiSiTh 8 26 +6 6 7 86 4 9 44 0 0 0 0 6 9 2 1 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeLaVuWh 8 20 -6 4 7 57 4 7 57 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 2 0
CHI Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'SiThIv 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV
in O'Neale, Walker IV
out Bridges, Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaLaVuWi 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
in Carter, Caruso, Williams
out Craig, DeRozan, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrIv 2 5 -3 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Dinwiddie, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
out Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDrLaWi 3 8 +1 3 3 100 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 4 1 0 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Drummond, LaVine, Williams
in Drummond
out Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrIv 4 8 +3 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDrWi 3 3 -3 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in DeRozan
out LaVine
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrIv 4 8 +3 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeDrWi 1 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1
CHI Carter, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in Craig
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 5 8 -10 1 5 20 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrLaVuWhWi 4 14 +14 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 3 3 0 2 0 1
CHI Craig, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in LaVine, Vučević, White
out Carter, DeRozan, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 5 8 -10 1 5 20 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 4 9 -5 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, DeRozan
out Craig, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiSiTh 8 14 -1 1 8 12 4 10 40 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 1 2 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Dinwiddie
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 4 9 -5 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, DeRozan
out Craig, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiSiTh 8 14 -1 1 8 12 4 10 40 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 1 2 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Dinwiddie
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeLaVuWh 6 12 +4 6 13 46 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 0 0 0 1
CHI Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Craig
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 3 4 -2 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in O'Neale
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLaVuWhWi 3 6 +2 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1
CHI Caruso, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in Caruso, Williams
out Craig, DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrIv 7 19 +7 8 10 80 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 1 3
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Dinwiddie, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDrWi 4 10 -1 3 4 75 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in Carter, DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrIv 7 19 +7 8 10 80 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 1 3
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Dinwiddie, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDrWh 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, White
in White
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiJr 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Smith Jr.
in Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons
out Dinwiddie, Sharpe, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrLaVuWh 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 5 12 -1 3 3 100 2 6 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Thomas
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 6 13 +1 5 12 42 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in DeRozan
out Craig
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNBS B. Simmons
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
JC J. Carter
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TC T. Craig
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
BKN/CHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Finney-Smith scores 21 points, Mikal Bridges adds 20 in Nets' 109-107 victory over Bulls
CHICAGO -- — Whether the new In-Season Tournament gives early regular-season games like this a little extra meaning, Brooklyn's Dorian Finney-Smith was sure of a few things.
He'll take the win, and the bright red court was “cute.”
Finney-Smith scored 21 points, Mikal Bridges added 20 and Brooklyn beat the Chicago Bulls 109-107 on Friday night in their tournament opener.
Cam Thomas added 17 points, and the Nets came away with the victory when Zach LaVine’s long jumper for the Bulls at the buzzer hit the rim.
“We're not one of those teams that can wait around and try to pick it up later in the year," Finney-Smith said. “We need every win we can get. ... The court was cute. It was nice. We won so I felt like it was good. If we would have lost, it would have been because of the court.”
Finney-Smith nailed five 3-pointers. Bridges and Thomas made three each from beyond the arc, and the Nets won their third in a row after opening 0-2.
DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 24 points for Chicago. Coby White added 18 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
“I thought for the most part the execution was pretty good coming down the stretch,” coach Billy Donovan said. “We just didn't get stops down the stretch at all. They scored more baskets than we did, and we had a couple of empty possessions. But overall, it wasn't bad.”
The court was painted red as part of the league's effort to attract channel surfers' attention in this tournament. The way this one unfolded was probably enough to keep viewers tuned in.
In a game where neither team led by more than 10, the Nets were up 108-104 with 1:13 remaining after Bridges dunked.
LaVine answered with a floater, and Brooklyn committed a shot-clock violation with 38 seconds remaining.
LaVine missed a pull-up jumper. The Bulls got the rebound and, after a timeout, LaVine missed a wild driving layup.
Bridges got fouled with 12 seconds remaining and hit the first free throw to make it 109-106. But he missed the second.
The Bulls got the rebound and called time to advance the ball to midcourt. LaVine got fouled with 4.9 seconds left and made the first free throw before missing the second. He then came away with the ball following a scramble, but his long jumper hit the rim as time expired.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 10 points and nine assists for Brooklyn after missing a game because of a sprained left ankle. Ben Simmons added six assists and 10 rebounds, and the Nets completed a 3-1 trip.
“I don't think we kind of realize how big of a road trip that was — to go 3-1, win three straight and stay together, especially on the road,” Bridges said. “We're not like a dynasty team that's been together for all these years. You can't take any win for granted.”
Chicago guard Ayo Dosunmu missed the game because of an upper respiratory illness. Donovan said he would not travel to Denver for Saturday's game.
Nets center Nic Claxton missed his third in a row because of a sprained left ankle and likely won't play at Boston on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Nets: At Boston on Nov. 10 in next In-Season Tournament game. At Boston on Saturday night in regular game.
Bulls: Host Orlando on Nov. 17 in next In-Season Tournament game. At Denver on Saturday night in regular game. ------