CHICAGO -- — Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each had 31 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the post-season bound Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-113 on Friday night.

Giddey had 15 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season. The Bulls are 10th in the Eastern Conference, the lowest position they can finish.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 37 points. Coming off a victory in Toronto on Thursday night, the Trail Blazers went 2/3 on a five-game trip. They are 12th in the West.

Dalano Banton added 21 points for Portland, and Shaedon Sharpe had 17.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Portland was without Anfernee Simons (forearm), Jerami Grant (knee), Deandre Ayton (calf) and Scoot Henderson (concussion protocol).

Bulls: The Bulls are trying to improve their post-season position.

Key moment

White made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 1:09 to help the Bulls put it away.

Key stat

White tied his own Bulls season record for 3-pointers, hitting two to reach 209. He also had 209 last season.

Up next

Both teams play Sunday. The Trail Blazers host San Antonio, and the Bulls are at Charlotte.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Nikola Vucevic (Deni Avdija gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Shaedon Sharpe misses layup	0	0
11:40	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Nikola Vucevic makes 9-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	2	0
11:16	Deni Avdija makes driving layup (Dalano Banton assists)	2	2
11:07	Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul	2	2
11:07	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
11:07	Josh Giddey misses free throw 2 of 2	3	2
11:05	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	2
10:55	Donovan Clingan makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dalano Banton assists)	3	5
10:29	Donovan Clingan blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 4-foot two point shot	3	5
10:26	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	3	5
10:26	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot	5	5
10:17	Matisse Thybulle misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	5
10:13	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	5	5
10:05	Coby White makes 8-foot two point shot	7	5
9:55	Dalano Banton makes driving layup	7	7
9:45	Nikola Vucevic makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	9	7
9:22	Matisse Thybulle misses two point shot	9	7
9:20	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	9	7
9:08	Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Donovan Clingan steals)	9	7
9:00	Deni Avdija makes two point shot	9	9
8:48	Nikola Vucevic makes 8-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	11	9
8:33	Donovan Clingan makes alley oop dunk shot (Deni Avdija assists)	11	11
8:25	Coby White makes two point shot	13	11
8:25	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	13	11
8:25	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 1	14	11
8:16	Dalano Banton misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	11
8:14	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	14	11
8:07	Kevin Huerter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	17	11
7:48	Matisse Thybulle makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	17	14
7:41	Coby White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	14
7:39	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	17	14
7:32	Matisse Thybulle blocks Josh Giddey 's 3-foot driving layup	17	14
7:30	Matisse Thybulle vs. Josh Giddey (Donovan Clingan gains possession)	17	14
7:30	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	17	14
7:14	Matisse Thybulle makes 7-foot two point shot (Deni Avdija assists)	17	16
7:13	Bulls Full timeout	17	16
7:13	Dalen Terry enters the game for Coby White	17	16
6:58	Nikola Vucevic makes 6-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	19	16
6:41	Deni Avdija makes two point shot (Donovan Clingan assists)	19	18
6:33	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	22	18
6:20	Matisse Thybulle misses 6-foot two point shot	22	18
6:18	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	22	18
6:13	Kevin Huerter misses 4-foot two point shot	22	18
6:10	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	22	18
6:10	Matas Buzelis makes tip shot	24	18
6:00	Shaedon Sharpe makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	24	20
5:45	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	20
5:43	Dalano Banton defensive rebound	24	20
5:33	Dalano Banton lost ball turnover (Dalen Terry steals)	24	20
5:30	Deni Avdija shooting foul	24	20
5:30	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	25	20
5:30	Patrick Williams enters the game for Matas Buzelis	25	20
5:30	Kris Murray enters the game for Matisse Thybulle	25	20
5:30	Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2	26	20
5:20	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	20
5:16	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	26	20
5:06	Dalen Terry out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	20
4:57	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	20
4:54	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	26	20
4:52	Kevin Huerter misses dunk	26	20
4:52	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	26	20
4:44	Dalen Terry blocks Dalano Banton 's 1-foot two point shot	26	20
4:44	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	26	20
4:38	Kris Murray blocks Josh Giddey 's 1-foot two point shot	26	20
4:38	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	26	20
4:25	Kris Murray makes driving layup (Deni Avdija assists)	26	22
4:08	Nikola Vucevic misses driving layup	26	22
4:05	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	26	22
4:04	Dalen Terry shooting foul	26	22
4:04	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 2	26	22
4:04	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	26	22
4:04	Coby White enters the game for Josh Giddey	26	22
4:04	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	26	22
4:04	Zach Collins enters the game for Kevin Huerter	26	22
4:04	Jabari Walker enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	26	22
4:04	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Donovan Clingan	26	22
4:04	Deni Avdija misses free throw 2 of 2	26	22
3:59	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	26	22
3:45	Patrick Williams misses driving layup	26	22
3:43	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	26	22
3:38	Kris Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	22
3:37	Bulls defensive team rebound	26	22
3:27	Zach Collins out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	22
3:13	Deni Avdija misses driving floating jump shot	26	22
3:11	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	26	22
3:11	Deni Avdija makes tip shot	26	24
2:57	Talen Horton-Tucker makes driving layup	28	24
2:35	Dalano Banton misses driving layup	28	24
2:35	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	28	24
2:31	Jabari Walker makes two point shot	28	26
2:22	Coby White misses driving layup	28	26
2:20	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	28	26
2:16	Rayan Rupert misses layup	28	26
2:14	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	28	26
2:14	Trail Blazers Full timeout	28	26
2:14	Justin Minaya enters the game for Deni Avdija	28	26
2:09	Coby White personal foul	28	26
2:01	Dalano Banton misses driving layup	28	26
1:59	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	28	26
1:55	Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Rayan Rupert steals)	28	26
1:51	Justin Minaya makes two point shot	28	28
1:41	Coby White bad pass (Justin Minaya steals)	28	28
1:35	Zach Collins blocks Rayan Rupert 's 2-foot two point shot	28	28
1:35	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	28	28
1:34	Jabari Walker makes two point shot	28	30
1:34	Bulls Full timeout	28	30
1:34	Julian Phillips enters the game for Dalen Terry	28	30
1:17	Jabari Walker shooting foul	28	30
1:17	Talen Horton-Tucker makes free throw 1 of 2	29	30
1:17	Talen Horton-Tucker makes free throw 2 of 2	30	30
1:05	Dalano Banton misses driving floating jump shot	30	30
1:03	Coby White defensive rebound	30	30
58.0	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 22-foot three point shot	30	30
55.1	Dalano Banton defensive rebound	30	30
40.1	Kris Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jabari Walker assists)	30	33
27.2	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	33
24.2	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	30	33
8.1	Zach Collins personal foul	30	33
0.1	Dalano Banton misses 8-foot two point shot	30	33
0.1	Coby White defensive rebound	30	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, April 5, 2025

Coverage

CHSN+, BlazerVision, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, NBA League Pass

Attendance

21,572

Referees

Matt Boland, Sean Corbin, David Guthrie

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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