Earlier this season, Nikola Vucevic heard some boos from the home crowd.
Not anymore.
Not with the way he’s performing.
Vucevic was stellar with a season-best 36 points to go along with 17 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Chicago Bulls in their 122-115 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Vucevic will look to stay hot in front of the home fans when the Bulls return home to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
The ball consistently rotated through Vucevic and the plan worked.
“We got Vooch the ball a lot inside, but we could have gotten more,” Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said. “They were trapping, and that got us a lot of good open shots, but we didn’t shoot the ball great. That happens on a back-to-back. We generated good shots when Vooch got the ball.”
Although All Star Zach LaVine sat out with a back injury, the Bulls continued to prove that they’re still a complete team.
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