Windy City Bulls Cruise past Grand Rapids Gold

The Windy City Bulls, presented by BMO, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, beat the Grand Rapids Gold 116-95 Thursday night. Windy City was led by Chicago Bulls two-way forward Adama Sanogo with a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds.

Forward Ben Coupet Jr finished with 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the field for the Bulls. Windy City guards Jacob Young and Jalen Harris chipped in 15 points each. 

Windy City shot 50 percent from the three-point line in the first quarter, taking a 28-21 lead. Sanogo shot 60 percent from the field in the first half, scoring 12 points and helping the Bulls to a seven-point lead at halftime. 

Windy City outscored Grand Rapids 36-22 in the third quarter to extend the lead to 21 heading into the final 12 minutes. The Bulls shot 50 percent from the field and 43.6 percent from the three-point line in the 21-point win. 

Grand Rapids was led by Denver Nuggets assignment forward Hunter Tyson with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Denver Nuggets two-way forward Braxton Key finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. 

With the win, Windy City improved to 13-15 in the regular season, Grand Rapids fell to 11-17. 

Next up, Windy City will take on the College Park Skyhawks tomorrow, March 15 at NOW Arena. The game is slated to tip-off at 7:00PM and will be broadcasted on NBAGLeague.com.