Tar Heels in NBA: White has best game of season in Bulls win; tough night for Johnson

By R.L. Bynum

Coby White rebounded from his worst game of the season Friday at Milwaukee with his best game of the season in the Chicago Bulls’ 118–108 home win over the Dallas Mavericks.

White scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and also collected seven rebounds and four assists for a season-high 15.3 game score. Zach LaVine lead Chicago with 39 points.

“The coaching staff was wanting me to be aggressive, so tonight the shots were falling,” White said. “I just try to impact the game any way I can.”

Ed Davis played a season-high 24 minutes in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 124–109 home loss to Denver and collected five points, eight rebounds, one assist and one block.

It was a tough night for Cameron Johnson in the Phoenix Suns’ 112–107 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He had eight points and three rebounds but was 3 of 9 from the floor and had a season-low game score of 3.1.

Wayne Ellington and Nassir Little didn’t play in their teams’ games.

How Tar Heels did Sunday and when they play next

Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
No game
Season statistics — 6 games, 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 30.9FG%, 20.0%3P, 15–15FT
Up next — Monday vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings guard
No game
Season statistics — 6 games, 16.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 47.3FG%, 33.34%3P, 77.3FT%Up next — Monday at Golden State, 10 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Chicago, 10 p.m.
Tony Bradley, Philadelphia Sixers center/forward
No game
Season statistics — 1 game, 4.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 28.6 FG%, no 3-point or FT attemptsUp next — Monday vs Charlotte, 7 p.m., FSS; Wednesday vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Reggie Bullock, New York Knicks guard/forward
No game
Season statistics — 6 games, 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 33.9FG%, 32.4%3P, 60.0FT%
Up next — Monday at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m.
Ed Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward
124–109 loss vs. Denver — 24 minutes, 5 points, 1–4 FG, 0–0 3FG, 3–4 FT, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, -20, 6.2 game score
Season statistics — 5 games, 1.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 21.4FG%, 0–0 3FG, 75.0FT%
Up next —Tuesday at Denver, 9 p.m.; Thursday at Portland, 10 p.m.
Wayne Ellington, Detroit Pistons guard
122–120 loss at Boston — Didn’t play.
Season statistics — 1 game, 20 minutes, 11 points, 4–10 FG, 2–7 3P%, 1–1 FT, 1 rebound, 1 turnover, -6
Up next — Monday at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.; Wednesday at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers guard
No game
Season statistics — 6 games, 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 37.5FG%, 28.8 3P%, 80.9 FG
Up next — Monday vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m., FSS; Wednesday vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Justin Jackson, Oklahoma City Thunder forward
No game
Season statistics — 1 game, 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 50.0FG%, 0–3 3FG, 2–2 FT
Up next — Monday at Miami, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns forward
112–107 loss vs. Los Angeles Clippers — 22 minutes, 8 points, 3–9 FG, 2–8 3FG, 0–0 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, +1, 3.1 game score
Season statistics — 7 games, 12.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 49.2FG%, 39.5%3P, 10–10 FT
Up next —Wednesday vs. Toronto, 9 p.m.; Friday at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Nassir Little, Portland Blazers forward/guard
137–122 loss at Golden State — Didn’t play
Season statistics — Hasn’t made season debut as he is working his way back after battling COVID-19
Up next — Tuesday vs. Chicago, 10:30 p.m., NBATV; Thursday vs. Minnesota, 10 p.m.
Theo Pinson, New York Knicks guard/forward
No game
Season statistics — 4 games, 0 points, 0.3 of an assist, 0–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1 rebound
Up next — Monday at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m.
Coby White, Chicago Bulls point guard
118–108 win vs. Dallas — 33 minutes, 23 points, 7–14 FG, 4–9 3FG, 5–5 FT, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 turnovers, +7, 15.3 game score
Season statistics — 7 games, 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 37.1FG%, 37.3%3P, 86.2 FT
Up next —Tuesday at Portland, 10:30 p.m., NBATV; Wednesday at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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