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Less than 2 minutes before the end of the fourth quarter, the Chicago Bulls (4-8) had a double-digit lead, but that didn’t guarantee victory.
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Billy Donovan’s students go to an extension 125: 127 (30:22, 38:28, 27:37, 23:31, 7: 9) landed for the Oklahoma Thunder (6-6).
1 min 58 sec. at the end of the fourth quarter, the Bulls led 118: 108. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Chicago team had 99.1 percent at the time. chance to win.
For this match, the teams, which had a double-digit deficit less than 2 minutes apart, achieved just 1 victory and suffered 2,930 defeats.
However, Mike Muscala committed three penalties, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attacked the basket, Kenrich Williams charged from above and the Thunder’s deficit fell to 3 points in 49.7 seconds – 115: 118.
After this episode, the teams exchanged imprecise pitches, but soon Gilgeous-Alexander scored points from a foul and tied the score: 118: 118.
The Bulls had 16.4 seconds to make a decisive attack and Donovan called for a minute of rest. Still, Zach LaVine’s 3-pointer missed the goal and the duel went into extra time.
52.2 seconds before the end of the game, Muscala scored a three-point lead and increased the Thunder’s lead to 4 points – 126: 122. The Bulls responded 6.8 seconds later, when LaVine also scored a long shot.
Soon after, George Hill scored just one free throw and the Bulls had another chance to escape 5 seconds later. However, LaVine’s triple was again inaccurate and the final siren declared the Thunder victory: 127: 125.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Chicago basketball players had a 22-point lead (76:54).
“Those guys are great fighters in the back,” Donovan said of the Thunder after the game. “When we took 18 points after two halves, I knew they would keep fighting and have a successful run.”
At the time, Thunder’s new strategist Mark Daigneault was satisfied with the character displayed by his students.
“I think our tireless fighting spirit stood out the most tonight,” said the Thunder strategist. – Even if we had not won, we were able to return, and for us it is progress. It was a great return of the men to the game and everything came from within ”.
Thunder won the game of his career after facing Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 33 points (10/14 dvit., 3/5 trit., 4/4 penalties), 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 interception and 1 error. .
“Thunder”: Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderis 33 (10/14 dvit., 10 rez. Lost), Luguentzas Dortas 21 (4/11 dvit., 8 atk. Kam., 6 per. Kam.), Kenrichas Williamsas (5 / 5 dvit.) Ir Isaiah Roby (5/9 dvit.) Po 14, Mike’as Muscala 11 (2/7 trit.), Theo Maledonas 10.
“Bulls”: Zachas LaVine’as 35 (3/5 dvit., 8/14 trit.), Coby White’as 22 (4/11 dvit., 4/9 trit., 9 atk. Kam., 7 rez. lost), Lauri Markkanenas (3/9 trit.) ir Wendellas Carteris (6/9 dvit.) po 16, Patrickas Williamsas 14.
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