Valentine scores 27, but Windy City Bulls still fall to Nets

BROOKLYN - The Long Island Nets (12-19) topped the Windy City Bulls (10-16) 117-109 Wednesday at Barclays Center.

Chicago Bulls assignee Denzel Valentine starred for the Bulls in Wednesday's game, recording a game-high 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 38 minutes.

The Nets shot 50.0 percent from the field and outscored the Bulls 34-32 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory, despite Valentine scoring 19 fourth-quarter points on 7-of-11 shooting (5-of-9 3FG).

Brooklyn Nets forward Chris McCullough led the way for Long Island while on assignment, recording a team-high 23 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 32 minutes. Long Island forward Trahson Burrell also added 20 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 31 minutes, while Lazar Hayward recorded a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in 32 minutes.