Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls

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Portland Trail Blazers

34-44, 14-26 Away

Final
113 - 118

Chicago Bulls

35-42, 16-23 Home

Vucevic, White, Giddey lead the post-season bound Bulls past the Trail Blazers, 118-113

Josh Giddey secures triple-double with sweet pass to White

Giddey had 15 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season. The Bulls are 10th in the Eastern Conference, the lowest position they can finish.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 37 points. Coming off a victory in Toronto on Thursday night, the Trail Blazers went 2/3 on a five-game trip. They are 12th in the West.

Dalano Banton added 21 points for Portland, and Shaedon Sharpe had 17.

Takeaways Trail Blazers: Portland was without Anfernee Simons (forearm), Jerami Grant (knee), Deandre Ayton (calf) and Scoot Henderson (concussion protocol).

Bulls: The Bulls are trying to improve their post-season position.

Key moment White made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 1:09 to help the Bulls put it away.

Key stat White tied his own Bulls season record for 3-pointers, hitting two to reach 209. He also had 209 last season.

Up next Both teams play Sunday. The Trail Blazers host San Antonio, and the Bulls are at Charlotte.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	113 - 118
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	113 - 118
4th 15.1	Rayan Rupert makes two point shot	113 - 118
4th 22.1	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	111 - 118
4th 22.1	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	111 - 117

Statistics

POR		CHI
44-115	FG	41-87
38.3	Field Goal %	47.1
11-42	3PT	10-27
26.2	Three Point %	37.0
14-18	FT	26-31
77.8	Free Throw %	83.9
54	Rebounds	61
19	Offensive Rebounds	11
35	Defensive Rebounds	50
23	Assists	25
7	Steals	2
5	Blocks	8
5	Turnovers	17
0	Team Turnovers	1
5	Total Turnovers	18
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
8	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	23
16	Fast Break Points	15
62	Points in Paint	58
21	Fouls	16
5	Largest Lead	15

Chicago Bulls Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Noa Essengue, F	Day-To-Day	Jul 19
Ayo Dosunmu, SG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3

Portland Trail Blazers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Yang Hansen, C	Day-To-Day	Jul 21
Damian Lillard, PG	Out	Jul 17
Robert Williams III, C	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Shaedon Sharpe, SG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Scoot Henderson, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 3

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,572 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	68	14	.829	-	W4
Denver	50	32	.610	18	W3
Minnesota	49	33	.598	19	W3
Portland	36	46	.439	32	W1
Utah	17	65	.207	51	L2

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	-	18	L1	0.7804878	64
Indiana	14	32	W1	0.6097561	50
Milwaukee	16	34	W8	0.58536583	48
Detroit	20	38	L2	0.5365854	44
Chicago	25	43	W3	0.47560975	39

Full Standings

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