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Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls trade leads before Chicago pulls away at United Center

The Memphis Grizzlies moved to 23-44 after a 132-107 result against the Chicago Bulls, who shifted to 28-40, at 8:00 PM EDT.


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First quarter


The Memphis Grizzlies scored 27 in the first quarter while the Chicago Bulls scored 29, with the Grizzlies holding a 4-point biggest lead in the game.


The Grizzlies logged 7 lead changes across the night, and the Bulls answered early behind 58 points in the paint for the game.


Second quarter


The Grizzlies added 30 in the second quarter as the Bulls put up 32, and Memphis finished with 30 assists.


Cam Spencer followed his previous-game line of 12 points and 7 assists, and the Grizzlies finished with 18 fast-break points on 88 percent fast-break shooting.


The Bulls built separation with 22 second-chance points and ended the night with 55 total rebounds to Memphis 45, a swing that shaped what went wrong for Memphis Grizzlies.


Third quarter


The Grizzlies scored 29 in the third quarter while Chicago posted 36, and Memphis finished at 45 percent shooting with 36 percent from 3-point range.


The Bulls countered with 52 percent shooting and 38 percent from deep, and their 18 made 3-pointers widened the margin during Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls key moments.


Memphis generated 22 points off turnovers and totaled 10 steals, but Chicago still produced 25 points off turnovers while keeping its turnover count at 17.


Fourth quarter


The Grizzlies were held to 21 in the fourth quarter as the Bulls scored 35, and Chicago led for 38:35 of game time.


Memphis finished with 18 team fouls and Chicago finished with 16, and the Bulls converted 86 percent at the free-throw line compared with Memphis at 79 percent.


The Bulls also posted 124.246987951807 offensive rating in the game, and the Grizzlies closed at 104.533020711215 as the Memphis Grizzlies post-match stats reflected the gap.


Next up


The post-game report Memphis Grizzlies turns to a home date against the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, scheduled for 8:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-18.


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