McDermott Leads Bulls Past Grizzles, NBA Scores

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Published on January 16 2017 6:23 am
Last Updated on January 16 2017 6:23 am

By ESPN

Doug McDermott's troubles vanished in one quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies.

McDermott scored a career-high 31 points, including the final two free throws of the Chicago Bulls' 108-104 victory over Memphis on Sunday night.

McDermott, who was 7 of 31 from the field in his four previous games, got 20 of his points in the second quarter, helping replace the scoring missing from Dwyane Wade, who did not play on the second night of a back-to-back after the Bulls beat New Orleans at home Saturday.

"You can't be perfect every game, so you've just got to find a way to contribute out there and continue to work on your game," said McDermott, who missed only one of seven shots in the second frame. "That's what I've done, and I was rewarded for the hard work."

Taj Gibson finished with 18 points and eight rebounds for Chicago, and Jimmy Butler had 16 points.

Despite McDermott's first-half scoring, the Bulls were still in a battle at the end. Chicago broke a 104-all tie -- the 11th in the game -- with 26 seconds left on a 15-footer from Butler, who also made an 18-footer with 53.6 seconds remaining. McDermott closed the scoring with a pair of free throws with just under seven seconds left.

Butler's steal of the ensuing inbound pass sealed the Bulls' second-straight win.

Mike Conley led Memphis with 28 points and eight assists, and Marc Gasol had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Randolph finished with 15 points and a season-best 16 boards.

The game featured 16 lead changes, and neither team held a double-digit lead.

"We couldn't get to our defensive coverage to save our lives down the stretch," Memphis coach David Fizdale said. "The second and fourth quarters, we didn't defend at the level we are capable of defending."


Sunday, January 15 Scoreboard

Dallas 98, Minnesota 87

Toronto 116, New York 101

Atlanta 111, Milwaukee 98

Houston 137, Brooklyn 112

Oklahoma City 122, Sacramento 118

Chicago 108, Memphis 104

Detroit 102, Los Angeles Lakers 97


Monday, January 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Atlanta at New York, noon

Portland at Washington, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Indiana, 3 p.m.

Orlando at Denver, 4 p.m.

Charlotte at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Utah at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m.