Lakers beat Bulls 129-118 at United Center
The Bulls closed the first half with a 7-0 spurt, trimming the Lakers' lead to 69-56.
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The Bulls closed the first half with a 7-0 spurt, trimming the Lakers' lead to 69-56.
Patrick Williams and Coby White hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing seconds for the Bulls, who trailed by five points with 12.6 seconds remaining.
Coby White scored 36 points, Josh Giddey flirted with a quadruple-double and the Chicago Bulls wrecked LeBron James' return from injury with an impressive 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Chicago Bulls' six NBA championship banners have been removed from the United Center rafters after they were damaged during a concert.
The Bulls shot 54.5% from the field and had eight players score in double figures
LaVine's dunk got the Bulls within seven with 56.7 seconds left in the third quarter. But Los Angeles quickly pulled away in the final period.
The veteran guard is expected to sign with the Bulls for the rest of the season after being traded to the Orlando Magic and then waived.
James now sits in sole possession of the NBA's all-time scoring record, which was set over 30 years ago.
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DeRozan and LaVine combined for 39 points in the first half at Staples Center, hitting seven 3-pointers in a dynamic two-man display.
LeBron James added 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
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LeBron James had 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his third consecutive triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
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LeBron James had 36 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Tuesday night and end a five-game losing streak.
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Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
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