Markkanen stars, but Bulls use strong second half to beat Utah. McGrawDHSports chicagobulls
Some observers were expecting an all-out race to the bottom in the NBA this year, as teams scrambled to land 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyana in next year's draft.
Markkanen scored 32 points and knocked down 7 of 11 shots from 3-point range. But the Bulls used a strong second half to post a 114-107 victory. After that surprising start, Utah has lost five in a row. by signing up you agree to our terms of service The Bulls trailed 65-55 early in the third quarter, then started chipping away with DeRozan and Lavine doing most of the scoring. They finally took the lead at 74-73 on 2 free throws by Alex Caruso with 4:56 left in the quarter.
Ahead of his first matchup against the Bulls wearing a Jazz uniform, Markkanen told NBC Sports Chicago he learned and grew from the tough times in Chicago.
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