Tar Heels in NBA: White scores 21, pulls down career-high 10 rebounds as short-handed Bulls keep rolling

By R.L. Bynum

Coby White is on a roll and so are the Chicago Bulls.

White scored 21, dished out five assists and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds as the Bulls rallied from a 20-point first-half to earn a big 111–108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers for their second consecutive victory.

After Chicago lost its first three games, it has won four of its last five. For the fourth consecutive game, the Bulls played without Lauri Markkanen, Ryan Arcidiacono, Chandler Hutchinson and Tomas Satoransky because of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.

White, at 20, became the youngest Bull to put up at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists since Derrick Rose did it in 1983.

White’s best point outputs of the season and best game scores have come in the last two games. In Sunday’s win at Dallas, he had 23 points and a 15.3 game score. Tuesday, he put up a 15.0 game score.

Wednesday, it’s on to Sacramento for the Bulls and a matchup with Harrison Barnes and the Kings.

Nassir Little was available for Portland after recovering from COVID-19 but did not play and still hasn’t made his season debut.

The only other UNC alum to play was Ed Davis, who started in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 123–116 road loss to the Denver Nuggets. He collected four points and six rebounds.

How Tar Heels did Tuesday and when they play next

Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
No game
Season statistics — 7 games, 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 29.7FG%, 23.5%3P, 95.0FT
Up next —Wednesday vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.; Friday at Houston, 8 p.m.
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings guard
No game
Season statistics — 7 games, 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 46.7FG%, 30.8%3P, 80.0FT%
Up next — Wednesday vs. Chicago, 10 p.m.; Friday vs. Toronto, 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 — Wednesday vs. Washington, 7 p.m.; Thursday at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Reggie Bullock, New York Knicks guard/forward
No game
Season statistics — 7 games, 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 35.5FG%, 30.8%3P, 57.1FT%
Up next — Wednesday vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m.; Friday vs. Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m.
Ed Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward
123–116 loss at Denver — Started; 14 minutes, 4 points, 2–3 FG, 0–0 FT, 0–0 3PG, 6 rebounds, -4, 3.7 game score
Season statistics — 6 games, 2.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 29.4FG%, 0–0 3FG, 75.0FT%
Up next — Thursday at Portland, 10 p.m.; Saturday vs. San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Wayne Ellington, Detroit Pistons guard
No game
Season statistics — 2 games, 12.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 52.9FG%, 45.5 3P%, 1–1 FT
Up next — Wednesday at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.; Friday vs. Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers guard
No game
Season statistics — 7 games, 6.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 40.5FG%, 30.3 3P%, 80.0 FT%Up next — Wednesday vs. Washington, 7 p.m.; Thursday at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Justin Jackson, Oklahoma City Thunder forward
No game
Season statistics — 2 games, 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 38.5FG%, 0–8 3FG, 4–4 FT
Up next — Wednesday at New Orleans, 8 p.m.; Friday at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns forward
No game
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
111–108  loss vs. Chicago — Didn’t play
Season statistics — Hasn’t made season debut as he is working his way back after battling COVID-19
Up next — Thursday vs. Minnesota, 10 p.m.; Saturday at Sacramento, 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 — Wednesday vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m.; Friday vs. Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m.
Coby White, Chicago Bulls point guard
111–108 win at Portland — 39 minutes, 21 points, 8–19 FG, 2–7 3FG, 3–4 FG, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 turnovers, -1, 15.0 game score
Season statistics — 8 games, 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 37.5FG%, 36.2%3P, 84.6 FT
Up next — Wednesday at Sacramento, 10 p.m.; Friday at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m.

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