Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 25 points while Chicago got key contributions from Lauri Markkanen (16 points) and Denzel Valentine (13 points) off the bench to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 on Saturday. Chicago ends a five-game losing skid. Cleveland guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland leds the Cavs with 22 points each. The Bulls (23-33) will travel to Boston to take on the Celtics (31-26) on Monday night.
Call it the Curious Case of Lauri Markkanen.
He's born into the NBA a veteran. Though barely 20, he set an NBA record three games into his career for most threes in that span.