On July 15, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers 114-105. Thanks to the strong performance of Buzelis and the comprehensive performance of the team on both offense and defense, they won the first victory of this summer league.

At the beginning of the game, the Bulls had a strong start. Rookie Noah Esanger was in hot form, scoring 11 points in a single quarter, leading the team to quickly establish an advantage. The Pacers were supported by Johnny Furphy's offense , but they were still 14 points behind at the end of the first quarter, 18-32 .

In the second quarter, Cam Jones scored 11 points for the Pacers to start a counterattack, but the Bulls responded with 6 points in a single quarter to help the team stabilize the situation. At the end of the half, the Bulls still led 57-53 .

After the break, Enrique Freeman of the Pacers played a role in the interior and contributed 7 points in the third quarter. But Buzelis continued to output efficiently and added 9 points in this quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Bulls still maintained a 85-81 lead.

In the final quarter, the Pacers' Dennis went all out and scored 10 points in a single quarter, trying to overtake the score. However, Bulls substitute Javon Libotti stepped up and responded with 11 points, leading the team to a small climax, and finally helped the team win the game steadily.

Bulls player statistics

Matas Buzelis 28 points, 5 rebounds , 1 assist , 1 steal , 1 block; Noah Esanger 21 points , 3 rebounds; Kawamura Yuki 15 points, 10 assists , 3 steals; Lachlan Olbrich   12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists; Javon Freeman - Liberty 18 points , 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals

Pacers player statistics

Reggie Dennis had 20 points , 5 assists and 3 steals; Cam Jones had 18 points, 4 rebounds , 6 assists and 3 steals; Enrique Freeman had 15 points and 10 rebounds; Philip Wheeler had 16 points and 3 rebounds; Johnny Furphy had 15 points , 6 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 steals and 2 blocks.