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Bulls Stop Pacers

After scoring 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help Chicago force overtime, Zach LaVine dug in defensively and helped lead the Bulls to a 120-112 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

The combination helped the Bulls end a 10-game losing streak in the series and an eight-game skid at Indiana.

 

And LaVine got plenty of help - after shooting an errant 19-footer at the end of regulation.

Garrett Temple started overtime with a 6-foot pull-up. After Thaddeus Young chased down an offensive rebound, Denzel Valentine made a 3-pointer to give the Bulls a 110-105 lead. They never trailed again.

 

Malcolm Brogdon, who had 23 points and 15 rebounds, helped Indiana chargeback from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Domantas Sabonis' two free throws with 4:58 left in regulation gave the Pacers a 94-92 lead.

 

After LaVine scored four straight to give the Bulls a 105-103 lead, Brogdon's 5-footer with 10.5 seconds left tied the score at 105.

 

Coby White had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. LaVine also had nine rebounds.

 

Young finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds against his former team. Wendell Carter Jr. had 11 points and nine rebounds in his return after being sidelined by a bruised right quadriceps tendon. He sat out the previous 11 games.

 

Sabonis had 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four blocks.  Myles Turner had 11 points and six more blocks - his eighth game this season with five or more. 

 

The Bulls visit Charlotte on Wednesday, a venue where they've lost two straight.

 

The Pacers will try to win its fourth straight over Minnesota on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

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