The Chicago Bulls lost their third straight game this afternoon in a close contest. How did the Bulls’ individual players perform?
The Chicago Bulls came into this afternoon’s game having lost 12 of their last 13 games with their only win coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only did the Bulls win their last game against Cleveland, but they’ve owned the Cavs all season long, winning all three of their previous matchups.
Today, though, the Cavs came out on a mission. They looked like a team that didn’t want to be swept in the season series by the Chicago Bulls. That’s understandable – no professional basketball player wants to be 0-4 against a team as bad as the Bulls.
The game was close from start to finish, but a late miss from Bulls guard Zach LaVine would seal the victory for the Cavs.
Let’s give out some player grades from this afternoon’s home loss.
It’s tough to be excited about anything that happened on the court when the Bulls lost a home game to the worst team in the NBA, but if you’re trying to be optimistic, Lauri Markkanen had a really nice game.
As a team, though, this wasn’t a great day for the Bulls. The Cavs are a team that the Bulls should beat every time they square off.