By Joseph Phillips, Sports Editor
After earning a huge victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, January 31, the Chicago Bulls would lose to the Detroit Pistons 127-119 on Sunday, February 2, on the road.
The Bulls was led by center Nikola Vucevic on Sunday, who finished with a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
According to Bulls PR, Vučević added 4 three-point field goals to his triple-double effort at Detroit, becoming the first Bulls player to log a triple-double alongside 4 plus 3FGM since 2016-17. He is the only center in team history to record such a game. (via @ Elias Sports).
The game marked his 1st triple-double of the season and 6th of his career. Currently, Vučević ranks 3rd among active centers with 126 career games with 10+ pts/10+ rebs/5+ asts (N. Jokic – 356, D. Sabonis – 251). (via @bball_ref).
Final Score: Bulls 119, Pistons 127
With the loss, the Bulls are now 21-29 on the season.
Joseph Phillips is the Sports Editor for the Chicago Crusader Newspaper. He is a Chicago native, who has been a sports writer for over 17 years. He also hosts the SC Media News and Sports Network Q&A radio show on WHPK 88.5 FM Chicago.
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