It is a shot that succeeds once in a thousand. And the supporters of the Chicago Bulls were treated there on the night of Thursday to Friday. The leader Josh Giddey capsized the public by giving the victory (119-117) to his franchise against the Los Angeles Lakers of a buzzer shot, that is to the last second, made from the midfield, right between the two horns of the bull drawn on the prosecution (119-117). All despite the presence of legend LeBron James in defense before him on the last action.
Author of a triple-double (25 pts, 14 rbds, 11 assists), the 22-year-old Australian leader was thus the great craftsman of this success, acquired at the end of a crazy back in the last quarter, at the start of which the Bulls were led by 16 points. Led her 115-110 to ten seconds from the buzzer, but he conceded two long distance shots blow, the second of Coby White (26 points) following a loss of ball from LeBron James in person on the delivery.
BULLS WIN ON AN ELECTRIFYING SEQUENCE ⚡️
Patrick Williams triple with 10.3 seconds left.
Coby White for the lead with 6.1 seconds left.
Austin Reaves takes the lead back with 3.3 to go.
Josh Giddey hits the #TissotBuzzerBeater.CLUTCH BASKETBALL AT ITS FINEST! pic.twitter.com/fPwP3IiVM1
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And if Austin Reaves gave the Lakers to the end of the end, it was finally Josh Giddey who turned the match on the side of Chicago. Triggering the hysteria of its partners and fans.
On the Lakers side, if Luka Daceic (25 pts, 10 rbds) and James (17 pts, 12 assists) both made double-double, the status of best marker returned to Reaves, with 30 points. Despite this new stoppage, Los Angeles retains fourth place in the west, since Memphis has also lost.
As for Chicago, this 33rd victory allows him to keep 9th place in the East, before Miami, winner of Atlanta 122 to 112 thanks to the 36 points of Tyler Herro. The Bulls also approach the Magic d’Orlando (8th), defeated at home by Dallas despite the 35 points of Paolo Banchero.