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Recap - Bulls Defeat Portland 130-116

Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and chipped in with 14 rebounds for Chicago on Sunday, leading the Bulls to a 130-116 victory over Portland at United Center.

Chicago was a favorite by -5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 228.0.

DeMar DeRozan had 23 points for Chicago and Zach LaVine chipped in with 20 points. Ayo Dosunmu had 11 assists for the Bulls, while Nikola Vucevic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Portland got 29 points from CJ McCollum in a losing cause and another 22 points from Norman Powell. Anfernee Simons contributed 6 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Robert Covington had 7 rebounds.

The Bulls hit the break winning 73-65 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Chicago as they grabbed 44 boards, while Portland only had 36

Next game, Chicago takes its act home to face Orlando looking for another win. For Portland, they head on the road to face Oklahoma City.