Jan 4, 2019

1/04/2019 10:24:00 PM
It was another "L" but this Chicago Bulls 48 minutes with an extra frame I can ride with through 82. It came down to Money Ball game-winners and Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo's counted and Bulls Zach "Trampoline" LaVine's money ball did not as the Pacers escape the Madhouse 119-116 in overtime.

The Bulls raced out to 30-18 lead after one only to be leading at the break by the score 58-54. Both teams Stars came to play as Oladipo has his prints all over this one with a game-high 36 points on 14 for 28 from the field. Pacers Extra and in the O.K.C. Trade (PG-13 Trade) with Oladipo in "Bloodline" Domantas Sabonis added 23 points an a dozen boards off he bench.

The Bulls played even the entire second half with "Gold Swagger" as Chicago was led by LaVine's team-high 31 points on 12 for 21 from the field. Lauri Markkanen continues his stellar play adding 27 points and nine boards. It just came down to hitting shots and making plays when plays needed to be made.

With the score tied 113-113 it was Myles Turner's money ball goes to make the score 116-113 Pacers. Then with 9.9 left the Bulls "Finnisher" Markkanen hits a money ball tying the game at 116-116. Then with 1.2 left Oladipo banks the game-winner in as the Pacers led 119-116.

A LaVine money ball fading away in the left corner with .3 went in but in .3 you cannot catch the Spalding orange and make a move and shoot it as the Bulls Clock Operator tried to slow it down as much as possible and it almost counted.

Pacers escape the Madhouse moving to 26-12 while the Bulls fall to 10-29 and now gets one more at the Madhouse this Sunday vs Nets before five straight out of the motel... 

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