At the FedEx Forum on Thursday, the Chicago Bulls bravely defeated the tenacious Memphis Grizzlies 118-110 to begin their four-game road trip. With their current 25-27 record, the Bulls are getting closer to the.500 level thanks to the victory.
With 30 points and eight rebounds, DeMar DeRozan led Chicago. Meanwhile, Andre Drummond had another outstanding performance coming off the bench, scoring 21 points on 10 of 11 shots and pulling d
own 13 rebounds. Both Coby White and Nikola Vucevic scored twenty points apiece, with White giving out eight assists and the former grabbing ten rebounds.At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Memphis led 81-80 and continued to win, 95-92. With 3:30 remaining in the game, Drummond’s tip-in gave the Bulls a 101-95 lead, but they then got their second wind and scored nine unanswered points.
After GG Jackson’s three-pointer put the Grizzlies up 108-103, White and Alex Caruso made four straight free throws to seal the victory for the Bulls.
The injuries to the Grizzlies’ star players have taken a serious toll. The Grizzlies are in the bottom of the Western Conference and have dropped seven straight games since Ja Morant’s season-ending injury. Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart have both been sidelined for extended periods of time.
Memphis’ season-long troubles have yielded some gems hidden in the rough, though. One of those players is GG Jackson, who the Grizzlies signed to a four-year contract on Thursday. He scored 27 points on 9 of 18 shots, including 4 of 9 from beyond the arc.
According to ESPN, Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson has reached an agreement on a four-year contract that includes three guaranteed seasons. Before the Grizzlies selected him 45th overall in June and signed him to a two-way deal, Jackson spent one season as a student at South Carolina.
Naturally, accepting his duty as a substitute player. Diverse scoring attacks from an offensive standpoint. He’s still learning. It’s incredibly great that he is aware of his areas for improvement.