Game ID: 22400136
Chicago Bulls @ Brooklyn Nets
Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 37 31 24 28 120CHI 30 30 30 22 112
BKN vs CHI ScoutingBKN vs CHI Scouting
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.
BKN availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/23, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Whitehead back 10/27 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Martin missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 10/27 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Watford missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Watford missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/08 · 3 days' restOUT Watford missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 2 since 11/04, returns tonight: 14 min (63% of 23)
OUT Martin missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
CHI availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHI availability going into 10/26 · back-to-backOUT Craig missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
CHI availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
CHI availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 7 min (58% of 12)
BACK Craig back 10/30 after 4, 3 min since (27% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Ball missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Craig back 10/30 after 4, 3 min since (27% of 12)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 11/01 after 2, 7 min since (58% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 12)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 11/01 after 2, 18 min since (142% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/07 · back-to-backOUT LaVine missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Craig back 10/30 after 4, 3 min since (25% of 12)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (138% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 3 since 11/04, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 34)
OUT Ball missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Craig back 10/30 after 4, 3 min since (25% of 12)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 11/01 after 2, 18 min since (140% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 25 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 23 and Vučević at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Brooklyn 118, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
10/25 @ ORL 101-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-116. BKN took 8 more shots (83 to 75), but shot 42% to ORL's 52%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to ORL's 33. BKN turned it over 17 times to ORL's 12, and ORL turned those into 10 steals. Thomas led with 24 (7 of 17, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Schröder added 20, Finney-Smith 15. Q1 was theirs, 23-22, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. Simmons's -17 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs MIL 115-102 — BKN notes
BKN won 115-102. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to MIL's 45%, 16 of 45 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MIL's 31. BKN turned it over 12 times to MIL's 18. Thomas led with 32 (10 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Schröder added 29, C. Johnson 13. The hinge was Q4, 32-24: a lead of 5 became 13, and the lead reached 22. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
10/29 vs DEN 139-144 — BKN notes
BKN lost 139-144 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 51% (49 of 96) to DEN's 52%, 20 of 52 from three, and got to the line 27 times to DEN's 47. Schröder led with 28 (10 of 18, 5 of 11 from three); Thomas added 26, C. Johnson 20. Q1 was theirs, 40-27, but the other 4 periods went 117-99 against them. They led by as many as 17. C. Johnson's -12 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ MEM 119-106 — BKN notes
BKN won 119-106. BKN shot 51% (41 of 80) to MEM's 47%, 15 of 41 from three. BKN turned it over 15 times to MEM's 22. Schröder led with 33 (11 of 14, 6 of 9 from three); Thomas added 19, Williams 17. The hinge was Q4, 28-16: a lead of 1 became 13. Wilson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/01 vs CHI 120-112 — BKN notes
BKN won 120-112. BKN shot 52% (49 of 94) to CHI's 43%, 11 of 36 from three, and got to the line 13 times to CHI's 24. BKN turned it over 10 times to CHI's 16. Thomas led with 32 (11 of 23, 4 of 11 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); C. Johnson added 14, Claxton 12. The hinge was Q1, 37-30: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Claxton was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
11/03 vs DET — 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 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 24 a game. Without Watford (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Ivey at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Brooklyn's 12 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Brooklyn minus-0. Call it Brooklyn 117, Detroit 109.
11/04 vs MEM — 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 114, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Schröder at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Watford (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 20 and Morant at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Bane (2 straight), Smart (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-10 a night and Brooklyn minus-4 and the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 16 times a game to Brooklyn's 12. Call it Brooklyn 117, Memphis 116, Memphis keeping it close.
11/08 @ 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 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Tatum at 32 and White at 21 a game. Without Brown (3 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 21 and Schröder at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Watford (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-6. Call it Boston 119, Brooklyn 112.
11/09 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; Garland at 23 and Mitchell at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 22 and C. Johnson at 18 a game. Without Clowney (2 straight), Martin (2 straight), Watford (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 44 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-3. Call it Cleveland 118, Brooklyn 111.
10/25 @ MIL 133-122 — CHI notes
CHI won 133-122. CHI shot 48% (46 of 96) to MIL's 49%, 21 of 47 from three. CHI turned it over 9 times to MIL's 14. White led with 35 (12 of 20, 7 of 13 from three); LaVine added 25, Vučević 22. The hinge was Q3, 39-31: CHI came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 15. CHI trailed 63-64 at the half and won the second half 70-58. White was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
10/26 vs OKC 95-114 — CHI notes
CHI lost 95-114. CHI shot 35% (32 of 92) to OKC's 42%, 15 of 53 from three. CHI turned it over 26 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 15 steals. LaVine led with 22 (6 of 13, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Vučević added 18, Giddey 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 23 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 88-65 against them. Giddey's -21 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 @ MEM 126-123 — CHI notes
CHI won 126-123. CHI shot 45% (45 of 100) to MEM's 46%, 25 of 53 from three. The glass went 50-60 against them. LaVine led with 30 (12 of 22, 5 of 12 from three); Vučević added 22, White 20. The hinge was Q4, 33-23: CHI came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 3. CHI trailed 54-68 at the half and won the second half 72-55. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
10/30 vs ORL 102-99 — CHI notes
CHI won 102-99. CHI shot 43% (36 of 84) to ORL's 41%, 13 of 34 from three. The glass went 54-42 for them. White led with 21 (8 of 16, 4 of 10 from three); Giddey added 20, Vučević 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-25: the deficit went from 10 to 1. CHI trailed 52-62 at the half and won the second half 50-37. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/01 @ BKN 112-120 — CHI notes
CHI lost 112-120. CHI shot 43% (38 of 88) to BKN's 52%, 17 of 44 from three, and went to the line 24 times to BKN's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. CHI turned it over 16 times to BKN's 10, and BKN turned those into 11 steals. Vučević led with 28 (10 of 11, 3 of 4 from three); White added 21, LaVine 21. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 96-82 against them. Giddey's -15 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 22 and Vučević at 22 a game. Without Ball (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 117, shooting 38 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Collins at 15 and George at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Markkanen (2 straight), Hendricks (3 straight), Potter (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to Utah's 27 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 20 times a game to Chicago's 15. Call it Chicago 117, Utah 105, Chicago by 12.
11/06 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 27 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Kleber (5 straight), Edwards (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and LaVine at 21 a game. Without Ball (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 109 a night to Chicago's 118 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 15 times a game to Dallas's 12. Call it Dallas 117, Chicago 110.
11/07 vs MIN — 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 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vučević at 21 and LaVine at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without LaVine (2 straight), Ball (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Chicago's 119. Call it Minnesota 115, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
11/09 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Johnson at 21 a game. Without Hunter (8 straight), Bogdanović (9 straight), Krejčí (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and White at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without LaVine (3 straight), Ball (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Atlanta 119, Chicago 116, Chicago keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 5 19 +6 6 7 86 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 5 6 1 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiLaVuWhWi 6 15 -8 2 3 67 3 7 43 2 2 100 0 3 4 0 0 2 1
CHI Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWi 2 5 +1 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiLaVuWi 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
CHI Dosunmu, Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
in Dosunmu
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWi 2 5 +1 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiLaPhVu 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHI Dosunmu, Giddey, LaVine, Phillips, Vučević
in Phillips
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScWiWi 7 15 +1 6 10 60 1 5 20 0 0 0 3 4 5 3 0 3 2
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Wilson, Z. Williams
in Claxton, Schröder, Z. Williams
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoPhSmWh 4 11 +2 1 1 100 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 3
CHI Dosunmu, Horton-Tucker, Phillips, Smith, White
in Horton-Tucker, Smith, White
out Giddey, LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScWiWi 7 15 +1 6 10 60 1 5 20 0 0 0 3 4 5 3 0 3 2
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Wilson, Z. Williams
in Claxton, Schröder, Z. Williams
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoSmWhWi 3 3 -3 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
CHI Dosunmu, Horton-Tucker, Smith, White, Williams
in Williams
out Phillips
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoSiWiWi 2 7 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, K. Johnson, Simmons, Wilson, Z. Williams
in K. Johnson, Simmons
out Clowney, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiLaTeVuWi 5 10 -4 2 6 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0
CHI Giddey, LaVine, Terry, Vučević, Williams
in Giddey, LaVine, Terry, Vučević
out Dosunmu, Horton-Tucker, Smith, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiJoSiTh 3 7 -1 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Thomas
out Claxton, Wilson, Z. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiLaTeVuWi 5 10 -4 2 6 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0
CHI Giddey, LaVine, Terry, Vučević, Williams
in Giddey, LaVine, Terry, Vučević
out Dosunmu, Horton-Tucker, Smith, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 4 11 -6 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 1 3 1 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton, Schröder
out K. Johnson, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiLaVuWh 4 17 +6 1 1 100 5 5 100 0 2 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 1
CHI Dosunmu, Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Dosunmu, White
out Terry, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 6 10 -5 3 4 75 1 8 12 1 2 50 0 3 4 3 0 2 3
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in Simmons
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiLaVuWhWi 5 15 +5 5 10 50 0 2 0 3 3 100 4 7 0 0 0 3 2
CHI Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in Williams
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWi 3 7 -1 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney, Wilson
out Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoLaPhTeVu 1 7 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
CHI Dosunmu, LaVine, Phillips, Terry, Vučević
in Phillips, Terry
out Giddey, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScWiWi 3 7 +2 3 5 60 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 3 1 0 0 0 2
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Wilson, Z. Williams
in Claxton, Schröder, Z. Williams
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoPhSmTeWh 6 13 +4 1 4 25 2 8 25 5 6 83 1 7 2 0 1 0 2
CHI Dosunmu, Phillips, Smith, Terry, White
in Smith, White
out LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiJoSiWiWi 4 8 0 4 6 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 2 0 2
BKN Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons, Wilson, Z. Williams
in Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons
out Claxton, Clowney, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoPhSmTeWh 6 13 +4 1 4 25 2 8 25 5 6 83 1 7 2 0 1 0 2
CHI Dosunmu, Phillips, Smith, Terry, White
in Smith, White
out LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClScThWi 3 8 0 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Schröder, Thomas, Z. Williams
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Schröder, Thomas
out Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiLaVuWhWi 3 9 +5 3 4 75 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 2 2 2 0 0 1
CHI Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in White
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 12 +6 2 4 50 2 4 50 4 4 100 1 5 1 1 1 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Z. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiLaVuWh 2 2 -5 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHI Dosunmu, Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Dosunmu
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 12 +6 2 4 50 2 4 50 4 4 100 1 5 1 1 1 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Z. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiLaVuWhWi 2 3 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHI Giddey, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in Williams
out Dosunmu
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHIAD A. Dosunmu
CW C. White
DT D. Terry
JG J. Giddey
JP J. Phillips
JS J. Smith
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TH T. Horton-Tucker
ZL Z. LaVine
BKNBS B. Simmons
CJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
ZW Z. Williams
CHI/BKN 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
Can Thomas scores 32 points in the Nets' 120-112 victory over the Bulls
NEW YORK -- — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night.
Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Nets a 118-109 lead with 1:52 left.
Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn's second straight victory. Nic Claxton and Keon Johnson each had 12 points, and Ben Simmons had eight points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 28 points on 10-of-11 shooting and had 11 rebounds. Zach LaVine and Coby White each added 21 points, with White going 5 of 9 from 3-point range.
Takeaways Bulls: Chicago trailed by 10 in the third quarter with 9:35 minutes remaining before outscoring the Nets 30-17, thanks to 13 points from Vucevic.
Nets: Thomas entered the day as the NBA’s leader in fourth-quarter points with an average of 12.2.
Key moment Brooklyn led by a point with 4:03 left when Thomas outscored the Bulls 10-2 to extend the lead 118-109. Thomas hit a pair of free throws and followed LaVine’s layup with a layup of his own to make 112-109. He then hit a 3-pointer on Brooklyn’s following possession off Ayo Dosunmu 's miss. Chicago missed its next three shots as Thomas hit a 3 to seal.
Key stat Vucevic flirted with perfections, hitting his first 10 shots from the field. His only miss was a 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter.
Up next The Nets host Detroit on Sunday, while the Bulls return home to face Utah on Monday night.