Windy City Bulls Beat Wisconsin for Fourth Win in a Row
By Windy City Bulls Staff /March 4, 2023
The Windy City Bulls, presented by BMO, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, beat the Wisconsin Herd 120-102 Saturday afternoon at Oshkosh Arena. Windy City was led by Chicago Bulls Assignment guard Carlik Jones with 25 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Windy City guard Ethan Thompson finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Guard Jeremy Pargo chipped in 18 points and Daniel Oturu finished with 17 points off the bench. Chicago Bulls Assignment center Marko Simonović had a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds.
The Bulls got off to a hot start, leading by as many as 19 in the first quarter. Windy City was able to hold of the Herd and maintain a five-point lead going into the second half.
Wisconsin was able to take a four-point lead with two minutes remaining in the third quarter, however, an 8-0 run by Windy City gave the Bulls a 93-89 lead heading into the final 12 minutes. Windy City remained in control of the game to earn an 18-point win.
Wisconsin was led by forward MarJon Beauchamp with 18 points. Guard Lindell Wigginton and forward Deividas Sirvydis chipped in 14 points each for the Herd.
With the win, Windy City improved to 12-11 in the regular season, while Wisconsin fell to 8-16.
Next up, the Bulls take on the Westchester Knicks at NOW Arena on Sunday, March 5. The game is slated to tip-off at 5:00 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on NBAGLeague.com and and will air on NBC Sports Chicago following the Chicago Bulls game that evening.