National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 124, Chicago 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 7, 2018
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #32 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 21669
Unloading a non-stop barrage of 3-pointers Saturday night, the Brooklyn Nets routed the Chicago Bulls 124-96 at the United Center in Chicago.

Brooklyn sank 24 of 55 attempts from behind the arc, with eight players hitting at least one 3-pointer and six making multiple threes. Leading a balanced attack was reserve Quincy Acy with a game-high 21 points, all but three of them on 3-pointers. Allen Crabbe added 20 while Joe Harris chipped in 16 points.

Caris LeVert came off the bench to score 13 points and dish out eight assists, and D'Angelo Russell contributed 12 points. The Nets finished the night at exactly 50 percent from the field, drawing assists on 36 of their 46 buckets.

Former Brooklyn player Sean Kilpatrick led the Bulls with 20 points in a reserve role while Bobby Portis kicked in 18. Justin Holiday added 15 points, and Cristiano Felicio chipped in a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double. Jerian Grant came off the bench to score 13 points.

In contrast to Brooklyn's assault from the perimeter, Chicago made just 6 of 29 3-point tries.

Brooklyn set the tone right away, answering Chicago's initial bucket of the game with a 14-3 spurt and taking a nine-point lead just 4:17 into the game on two foul shots by Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. The Nets ended the first quarter with a 28-23 advantage as Acy hit the first of his 3-pointers with 2.5 seconds left.

Late in the second quarter, Brooklyn began to pull away. After the Bulls drew within 47-46 when Grant converted a three-point play with 4:39 remaining, the Nets ripped off a 16-3 spurt, capping it with a Russell free throw. They went into the locker room with a 63-51 cushion.

It became a blowout in the third quarter. Brooklyn canned five straight 3-pointers in a 2:53 span early in the period to make it a 78-62 advantage, then pushed the lead to 20 for the first time when Acy drained his fourth 3-pointer. The Nets led 96-77 going into the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Chicago
Quincy Acy 21 Scoring Sean Kilpatrick 20
Spencer Dinwiddie 9 Assists Cameron Payne 5
Dante Cunningham 12 Rebounds Cristiano Felicio 11
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 2 Free Throws Made Cristiano Felicio 4
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 4 Steals Justin Holiday 2
Jarrett Allen 4 Blocks Bobby Portis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 124 50.0 24-55 8-11 36 46 10 11 15
Chicago 96 40.9 6-29 18-21 16 39 1 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Bulls have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .283 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Nets have a W/L % of .269 after a win and .370 after a loss.