It’s a challenge to fill Zach LaVine’s shoes — or to make up for his 24 points per game. But for Coby White and the Chicago Bulls, that’s the only option.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31), left, tries to block Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) as he makes a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game,
Coby White led the Bulls with 25 points. Talen Horton-Tucker scored a season-high 22 and Zach Collins had 20. Cleveland closed within 58-57 at halftime and the game was close throughout the third quarter.
Coby White scored 24 points and Josh Giddey contributed 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 125-115 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
Coby White scored 24 points, including a clutch four-point play, and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-115 in overtime Friday night.
For 3½ quarters, the short-handed Bulls were running with the best team in the NBA. But as Coby White pointed out afterward, the Cavs can flip a switch, and they ran the Bulls out of the United Center down the stretch.
White racked up 26 points (10-18 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 34 minutes during Sunday's 127-112 loss to the Pacers. Playing through a toe injury Sunday, White paced the Bulls in scoring during his second straight game reaching the 20-point marker.
Not everyone is impressed with the Chicago Bulls‘ comeback win on Friday night. The Bulls trailed the Toronto Raptors 97-81 with 11:01 remaining in the fourth quarter of their contest in front of 20,938 fans at the United Center.
The back-and-forth contest was tied 10 times and featured 18 lead changes, but the Bulls ended on top against the Magic at Kia Center.