The Bulls are in no position to judge victories, but Zach LaVine, as usual, nailed it with his assessment of Saturday’s 118-116 comeback victory over the Cavaliers.
“Ugly win,” LaVine said.
The Bulls allowed an opponent season-high 73 points in a sluggish first half, trailed by 19 in the third and by 15 to open the final period.
So what happened?
Defense, and another sublime offensive night from LaVine, happened.
But it seemed fitting on a night where LaVine scored 21 of his 42 points in the fourth that he also set his career-high with five steals.