By R.L. Bynum
Coby White tied his season high with 18 points to help the Chicago Bulls snap a three-game losing streak and overcome a double-double from Utah’s Walker Kessler, while Cole Anthony’s hot shooting continued but in a loss.
White was 7 of 9 from the floor with a season-high four 3-pointers, seven assists and three rebounds while playing well on defense in the Bulls’ 130–113 home victory Monday over the Jazz. He has 18 points in two of the last three games after putting up that total Friday against Brooklyn for the Bulls (3–5).
White’s game score was a season-high 19.9.
Kessler, in only his second double-digit scoring game of the season, had 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks for Utah (2–6).
Anthony scored 19 points and three 3-pointers, shooting 7 of 13 from the floor, and had five assists and two blocks in Orlando’s 117–112 home loss to Dallas. He is shooting 50% (19 of 38) from the floor in the last four games.
The Magic (4–3) led 63–48 late in the first half but shot 34% in the second half.
“We did a lot of good things in the first half obviously,” Anthony said. “Hitting shots always helps, but we can’t let the missed shots affect what our defense does.”
It was a rough game for Harrison Barnes in Sacramento’s 122–97 loss at Houston. He was 1 of 6 from the floor and had three points and an assist in 22 minutes.
After not playing in the previous two Houston games (coach’s decision), Reggie Bullock played 12 scoreless minutes with a rebound and two assists.
Cameron Johnson missed his sixth consecutive Brooklyn game with a left calf contusion. In the Nets’ 129–125 home loss to Milwaukee, Day’Ron Sharpe had four points and a block in eight minutes.
Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
Age 23 | 6–3, 185 | fourth NBA season | $5,539,771 salary | UNC 2019–20 (1 season)
Roster situation — Backup point guard behind Markelle Fultz
117–112 Monday loss vs. Dallas — 30 minutes, 19 points, 7–13 FG, 2–5 3FG, 3–5 FT, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, -14, 14.2 game score
Season statistics — 7 games, 15.9 points, 48.1 FG%, 42.9 3P%, 75.8 FT%, 4.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists
Next game — 9:30 Thursday vs. Atlanta, NBATV
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings forward
Age 31 | 6–8, 225 | 12th NBA season | $17,000,000 salary | UNC 2010–12 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting small forward ahead of Chris Duarte
122–97 Monday loss at Houston — Started; 22 minutes, 3 points, 1–6 FG, 0–4 3FG, 1–2 FT, 1 assist, -21, -0.5 game score
Season statistics — 6 games, 13.5 points, 51.0 FG%, 46.4 3P%, 76.2 FT%, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists steal
Next game — 10 p.m. Thursday vs. Portland
Leaky Black, Charlotte Hornets guard
Age 24 | 6–9, 209 | rookie NBA season | UNC 2018–23 (5 seasons)
Roster situation — Reserve role; likely to play many games for G League’s Greensboro Swarm
Charlotte was off Monday.
Next game — 7 p.m. Wednesday vs. Washington, Bally Sports SE
Swarm opener — 7 p.m. Saturday at Long Island
Reggie Bullock, Houston Rockets guard
Age 32 | 6–6, 205 | 11th NBA season | $10,489,600 salary | UNC 2010–13 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Backup at small forward behind Dillon Brooks
122–97 Monday win vs. Sacramento — 12 minutes, 0 points, 0–1 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 foul, -12, 0.6 game score
Season statistics — 4 games, 46 minutes, 3 points, 1–5 FG, 1–5 3FG, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Next game — 8 p.m. Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Cameron Johnson, Brooklyn Nets forward
Age 27 | 6–8, 210 | fifth NBA season | $25,679,348 salary | UNC 2017–19 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting small forward ahead of Royce O’Neale
129–125 Monday loss vs. Milwaukee — Missed game, has missed the last six games with a left calf contusion
Season statistics — 1 game, 12 points, 50.0 FG%, 25.0 3P%, 50.0 FT%, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Next game — 7:30 Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz center
Age 22 | 7–0, 245 | second NBA season | $2,831,160 salary | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting center ahead of Kelly Olynyk
130–115 Monday loss at Chicago — Started; 31 minutes, 15 points, 5–12 FG, 1–2 3FG, 4–6 FT, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, -14, 17.3 game score
Season statistics — 8 games, 8.3 points, 54.9 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 61.5 FT%, 7.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks
Next game — 7 p.m. Wednesday at Indiana
Nassir Little, Phoenix Sun wing
Age 23 | 6–4, 220 | fifth NBA season | $6,250,060 salary | UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
Roster situation — Will compete for time off the bench behind Josh Okogie at small forward (with Keita Bates-Diop, Grayson Allen and Eric Gordon) and behind Kevin Durant at power forward (with Yuta Watanabe and Baits-Diop).
Phoenix was off Monday
Season statistics — 5 games, 3.8 points, 42.9 FG%, 30.0 3P%, 4–4 FT, 1.4 rebounds, 1.0 steal
Next game — 8 p.m. Wednesday at Chicago
Day’Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets center
Age 21 | 6–9, 265 | third NBA season | $2,210,040 salary | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
Roster situation — Backup center behind Nic Claxton
129–125 Monday loss vs. Milwaukee — 8 minutes, 4 points, 2–3 FG, 1 block, -7, 3.4 game score
Season statistics — 7 games, 6.1 points, 69.2 FG%, 50.0 FT%, 5.4 rebounds, 0.4 of an assist, 0.6 of a block
Next game — 7:30 Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Coby White, Chicago Bulls guard
Age 23 | 6–5, 195 | fifth NBA season | $11,111,111 salary | UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter ahead of Jevon Carter
130–113 Monday win vs. Utah — Started; 29 minutes, 18 points, 7–9 FG, 4–6 3FG, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 1 foul, +15, 19.9 game score
Season statistics — 8 games, 12.0 points, 39.1 FG%, 29.5 3P%, 88.2 FT%, 2.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists
Next game — 8 p.m. Wednesday vs. Phoenix
In G League
Tony Bradley, Texas Legends center
Age 25 | 6–11, 248 | seventh pro season | UNC 2016–17 (1 season)
2022–23 season NBA statistics (Bulls) — 12 games, 33 minutes, 19 points, 6–12 FG, 3–5 3FG, 4–4 FT, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
Season opener — 8:30 Friday vs. Oklahoma City
Justin Jackson, Texas Legends guard
Age 28 | 6–8, 220 | seventh pro season | UNC 2014–17 (3 seasons)
2022–23 season NBA statistics (Celtics) — 23 games, 107 minutes, 20 points, 7–27 FG, 5–20 3FG, 17 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks, 4 steals
2022–23 season G League statistics (Legends) — 14 games, 21.1 points, 44.2 FG%, 42.2 3FG%, 62.1 FT%, 6.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists
Season opener — 8:30 Friday vs. Oklahoma City
Pete Nance, Cleveland Charge
Age 23 | 6–10, 225 | rookie pro season | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Final preseason NBA statistics — 2 games, 0 starts, 17 minutes, 2 points, 0–1 FT, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 1 foul
Season opener — 7 p.m. Friday vs. Wisconsin
Theo Pinson, Texas Legends guard
Age 27 | 6–7, 212 | sixth pro season | UNC 2014–18 (4 seasons)
2022–23 season statistics (Mavericks) — 40 games, 2.4 points, 35.6 FG%, 35.5 3P%, 84.6 FT, 1.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Season opener — 8:30 Friday vs. Oklahoma City
What is a game score?
Get an explanation of the game score metric here. Michael Jordan produced the all-time-high game score of 64.6 on March 28, 1990, in the Chicago Bulls’ 117–113 overtime win at Cleveland. Jordan had 69 points on 23 of 37 shooting (2 of 6 from 3-point range), made 21 of 23 free-throw attempts and collected 18 rebounds, six assists, four steals and a block.
Photo via @chicagobulls
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