Bulls lose to Portland Trail Blazers, have now lost 5 straight
PORTLAND, Ore. â Scoot Henderson had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 113-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. Zach LaVine had 27 points for the Bulls. They have lost five straight. Portland stretched its lead to 97-82 on Shaedon Sharpe's 3-pointer with 7:36 left. Patrick Williams' dunk got the Bulls within single digits at 110-102 with 1:26 left. Deni Avdija answered with a layup for Portland to end the threat.
Portland, playing the second of a back-to back, pulled ahead early in the second half, leading by as much as 65-57 on Avdija's 3-pointer. Ayo Dosunmu made a 3 for the Bulls that tied it at 75 but Chicago wasn't able to pull in front. Avdija finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds. TakeawaysBulls: Lonzo Ball , Jevon Carter and Chris Duarte were unavailable for the Bulls. Trail Blazers: Anfernee Simons did not play for the Blazers because of a right elbow strain.
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