Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls came up clutch against Damian Lillard and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers. The 25-year old sharpshooter pulled up from 25-feet to ice the game against the Blazers on Tuesday to help propel the Bulls to a huge 111-108 away win.
Check out LaVine's beautiful step-back trey here:
BIG TIME PLAYERS MAKE BIG TIME PLAYS@NBCSChicago | @ZachLaVine pic.twitter.com/5WpjJWYGAl
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 6, 2021
LaVine was actually shooting just 2-9 from deep before that last play. But, shooters shoot and that's exactly what the former Slam Dunk champion did. He came off a Thaddeus Young pick and Derrick Jones, Jr. going over the screen didn't matter as LaVine stepped back which gave him more than enough room to nail the clutch bucket. LaVine ended with 18 points and nine assists while Coby White and Otto Porter, Jr. led the way for the Bulls with 21 and 19 respectively.
Just like LaVine, Lillard also had a tough shooting night on Tuesday. Dame shot 6-17 from the field and was just 3-11 from deep to end the evening with 24 points. CJ McCollum came up huge with his own 26 points and nailed 6-14 shots from deep. The fiery backcourt of Portland combined for 50 points but still wasn't enough to fend off the visiting Bulls.
LaVine has been leading the way for the Bulls this season with an average of 24.6 points per game coming into Tuesday's game in Portland. His clutch bucket helped the Bulls open their four-game road trip with a W. The 4-4 Bulls will be heading to California to visit the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Clippers and they're hoping that LaVine and the rest of the starters continue their hot-shooting performances.
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