Windy City Stumbles Against Grand Rapids
By Windy City Bulls Staff /December 17, 2022
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The Windy City Bulls, presented by BMO, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, came up just short against the Grand Rapids Gold 106-103 Friday night at NOW Arena. Chicago Bulls Two-Way forward Malcolm Hill led the Bulls with 22 points and eight rebounds.
Windy City fought to comeback after being down 11 points in the fourth quarter. With 23 seconds left in the game, guard Ethan Thompson hit a three-pointer to bring the Bulls within two points. But Windy City was unable to complete the comeback, losing to the Gold by three points.
Guard Carlik Jones -- who was signed to a Two-Way contract by the Chicago Bulls on Friday prior to the game -- notched a double-double of 21 points and 10 assists. Guards Ethan Thompson and Javon Freeman-Liberty came off the pine to chip in 15 and 14 points, respectively.
The Gold had three players each score 21 points, Denver Nuggets Two-Way forward Jack White, guard Jared Butler and guard Chasson Randle.
Grand Rapids shot 47.6% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point line. Windy City connected on 41.5% of its field goal attempts and 30.8% from downtown.
With the loss, Windy City fell to 9-6 on the season, while Grand Rapids improved to 3-12.
Tomorrow, the Bulls will suit up for one last game before the Showcase Cup in Las Vegas with a rematch against the Gold at NOW Arena. The game will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. CT and will be streamed on NBC Sports Chicago.
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