6 years agoChicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen registered 30 points with nine rebounds and an assist over 33 minutes in Saturday's 125-118 road loss against the Charlotte Hornets. He hit 8-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-5 from behind the arc, but his real damage was at the free-throw line where he was a perfect 13-for-13. While his double-digit rebound streak came to an end at three games, he stepped up his scoring to replace the boards. There aren't a ton of bright spots in Chitown, but Markkanen is certainly one of them. He is averaging 20.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.0 three-pointers across the past four outings.--Daniel Dobish
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