Tar Heels in NBA: Bullock, White have big scoring games in victories

By R.L. Bynum

One Tar Heel whose team is definitely in the playoffs, Reggie Bullock, had a season-best scoring game and another who is trying to fight to get his team in the playoffs, Coby White, had another big game on Sunday night.

Reggie Bullock scored a season-high 24 points and made five 3-pointers as New York earned a 106–100 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers to snap a two-game losing streak.

With five 3-pointers, it was Bullock’s ninth game this season with at least five 3-pointers. He added four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Bullock’s 19.9 game score was his second-best this season, only bettered by the 20.0 in his 22-point game at Detroit on April 3.


White scored 21 points in Chicago’s 128–96 blowout of Detroit for his third game of at least 21 points in the last three outings and third in the last six. With five 3-pointers, White has at least five 3s in three of the last four games.

The Bulls pulled within 2½ games of Indiana for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot. The Bulls have two games left but the Pacers have five games remaining.

Wayne Ellington didn’t play in that game for Detroit with a sore calf muscle after scoring three points in 24 minutes on Saturday night in a 118–104 loss at Philadelphia. Danny Green had 11 points, three 3-pointers, four assists and two steals in that game for the Sixers.


Cole Anthony collected 11 points, four rebounds and three assists in Orlando’s 128–96 home loss to Minnesota. Ed Davis had two rebounds in six scoreless minutes for the Timberwolves, playing for the first time in nine games. His last previous action was April 18.


Harrison Barnes missed his seventh consecutive game with left adductor tightness and Cameron Johnson missed his second straight with a left wrist injury.

How Tar Heels did Saturday & Sunday, what’s next

Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
128–96 Sunday loss vs. Minnesota —
24 minutes, 11 points, 4–13 FG, 1–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 turnovers, -29, 3.8 game score
Season statistics
— 43 games, 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 39.2FG%, 32.9%3P, 83.0FT
Up next — Tuesday at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.; Thursday at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
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Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings guard
126–98 Sunday win vs. Oklahoma City —
Missed seventh consecutive game with left adductor tightness
Season statistics — 58 games, 16.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 49.7FG%, 39.1%3P, 83.0FT%
Up next — Tuesday vs. Oklahoma City, 10 p.m.; Thursday at Memphis, 8 p.m.
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Tony Bradley, Oklahoma City Thunder center/forward
136–97 Saturday loss at Golden State and 126–98 Sunday loss at Sacramento —
Didn’t play in either game and hasn’t played in three of the last four games
Season statistics — 39 games, 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 67.0 FG%, 0–2 3FG, 66.7FT%
Up next —
Tuesday at Sacramento, 10 p.m.; Friday vs. Utah, 8 p.m.
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Reggie Bullock, New York Knicks guard/forward
106–100
Sunday at Los Angeles Clippers — 46 minutes, 24 points, 8–17 FG, 5–12 3FG, 3–3 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover, +15, 19.9 game score
Season statistics —
61 games, 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 44.3FG%, 40.9%3P, 90.9FT%
Up next — Tuesday at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m., TNT; Thursday vs. San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
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Ed Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward
128–96 Sunday win at Orlando — 6 minutes, 2 rebounds, -3, 0.2 game score
Season statistics
— 23 games, 2.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 of an assist, 43.2FG%, 0–0 3FG, 83.3FT%
Up next — Tuesday at Detroit, 7 p.m.; Thursday vs. Denver, 8 p.m.
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Wayne Ellington, Detroit Pistons guard
118–104 Saturday loss at Philadelphia Started; 24 minutes, 3 points, 1–7 FG, 1–6 3FG, 1 rebound, 2 assist, 1 turnover, -20, -0.8 game score
108–96 Sunday loss vs. Chicago Didn’t play.
Season statistics —
46 games, 9.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 44.1FG%, 42.2 3P%, 80.0FT%
Up next — Tuesday vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.; Friday vs. Denver, 8 p.m.
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Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers forward
118–104 Saturday win vs. Detroit —
Started; 32 minutes, 11 points, 3–9 FG, 3–7 3FG, 2–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover, +26, 10.9 game score
Season statistics — 66 games, 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 41.3FG%, 40.5%3P, 78.4FT%
Up next —
Tuesday at Indiana, 8 p.m.; Thursday at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
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Justin Jackson, Milwaukee Bucks forward
No game
Season statistics — 33 games, 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 40.6FG%, 30.6%3P, 85.7FT%
Up next — Monday at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday vs. Orlando, 9 p.m.
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Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns wing
123–110 Sunday loss at Los Angeles Lakers
Missed second consecutive game with a right wrist injury
Season statistics — 60 games, 9.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 42.0FG%, 34.9%3P, 84.7FT%
Up next — Tuesday at Golden State, 10 p.m.; Thursday vs. Portland, 10 p.m.
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Nassir Little, Portland Blazers forward/guard
124–102 Saturday
win vs. San Antonio — 14 minutes, 6 points, 3–4 FG, 0–1 3FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, +11, 4.7 game score
Season statistics — 46 games, 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.5 of an assist, 46.1%FG, 35.0%3P, 80.0FT%
Up next — Monday vs. Houston, 10 p.m.; Wednesday at Utah, 9 p.m.
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Theo Pinson, New York Knicks guard/forward
106–100
Sunday at Los Angeles Clippers — Didn’t play for the second consecutive game
Season statistics —
17 games, 2 points, 1–9 FG, 0–8 3FG, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Up next — Tuesday at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m., TNT; Thursday vs. San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
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Coby White, Chicago Bulls point guard
108–96 Sunday win at Detroit Started; 31 minutes, 21 points, 8–16 FG, 5–11 3FG, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 turnover, +/- of 0, 14.5 game score
Season statistics — 65 games, 15.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 41.8FG%, 35.9%3P, 90.6 FT%
Up next — Tuesday vs. Brooklyn, 8 p.m.; Thursday vs. Toronto, 8 p.m.

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