CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Guidy had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for his fourth triple-double in five games and the Chicago Bulls beat Memphis 132-107 on Monday night, handing the depleted Grizzlies their eighth straight loss.
Guidy ranks third in the league with 12 triple-doubles this season, trailing Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (27) and Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks (13). Guidi averaged 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game, all career highs. The fifth-year guard was limited to 46 games this season due to hamstring and ankle injuries.
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Matas Buzelis scored a Bulls-high 29 points, including five three-pointers. The second-year forward, the 11th overall pick in the 2024 draft, has scored three of his four career highs in the past three weeks.
Tre Jones scored 17 points and Rob Dillingham added 15 off the bench for the Bulls, who start four games at home but notched just their fifth win in their last 23 games. The Bulls, ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference and six games away from the final play-in spot, defeated the Grizzlies 71-50 in the second half.
Cedric Coward scored a Grizzlies-high 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and Jaylen Wells and Tyler Hendricks each scored 16 points. The Grizzlies have already sidelined standout Zach Eadie for the remainder of the season and have star Ja Morant out for nearly two months, along with starters Ty Jerome (shoulder injury) and GG Jackson (foot soreness). Memphis is 3-15 in its past 18 games.
Next
Memphis hosts Denver on Wednesday.
Chicago hosts Toronto on Wednesday.
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