The Chicago Bulls blew a 21-point lead on Tuesday to fall to the Indiana Pacers, 116-110.
Chicago held a 16-point lead at halftime before the Pacers turned up the intensity in the second-half, outscoring the Bulls 70-48 in the final 24 minutes.
“It’s not one player or one thing. It’s a multitude of things where we look overwhelmed when the intensity level goes this way. (pointed up),” Billy Donovan said after Tuesday’s loss. “And we have to respond better to that. That’s kind of what it is. We have a high-character group. But we have to be able to fight.”
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 33 points on an efficient 14-of-21 from the floor while Zach LaVine struggled, shooting just 4-of-14 and 0-of-7 from 3-point range.
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