D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, DeMarre Carroll had 20 points off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 117-100 on Sunday for their third straight victory.
Jarrett Allen added 19 and six rebounds as the Nets improved to 12-3 in their last 15 games, matching their best 15-game stretch since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.
Zach LaVine had 27 points for Chicago and Bobby Portis scored 17 in 20 minutes off the bench after missing seven games with a sprained right ankle. Kris Dunn added 16 points.
Career-high FOURTH-straight 18+ point game for @DeMarreCarroll1 pic.twitter.com/scpDi6M8wC
– Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 6, 2019
FR🚫 pic.twitter.com/DZqH7b2ePH
– Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 6, 2019
DLo in the driver’s seat early.@Dloading | #WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/VAWYJXE4ec
– Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 6, 2019
Brooklyn (20-21) didn’t win its 20th game last season until Feb. 26, also against Chicago. The Bulls (10-30) lost their fourth straight overall and fifth in a row to the Nets.
Russell topped 20 points for the fourth straight game and is averaging 26.5 points in the span. >> Read more
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What’s next:
The Nets face the Boston Celtics on the road on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
