The Lakers’ string of losses reached nine with a 98-92 defeat to
the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, and posting victories figure to
get even tougher with Kobe Bryant (shoulder) out for the season.
Chicago began a six-game road trip with an impressive 113-111
overtime victory over Golden State on Tuesday as point guard Derrick
Rose hit the game-winning jumper with 8.4 seconds left. “Looks good
on the resume. I’m not running away from those shots, I’m not
turning them down,” Rose told reporters. “If anything, my teammates
are going to give me the ball to take the shot, so that’s a good
feeling.”
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ABOUT THE BULLS (30-17): Rose and Gasol have begun to play well
together in January as both players picked up the pace of their
personal performances. Rose scored 30 points in the victory over the
Warriors and has led Chicago in scoring in seven of the past eight
games, while Gasol had 18 points and 16 rebounds for his seventh
consecutive double-double. “A big positive for us to see Derrick
getting better and better,” center Joakim Noah told reporters. “As
the season’s gone on, the way he’s moving out there health-wise, the
way he’s into it is just great for our team, definitely a positive.”
ABOUT THE LAKERS (12-34): With Bryant sidelined, journeyman Wayne
Ellington has moved into the starting lineup and he poured in a
career-best 28 points in the loss to Washington. Ellington was
12-of-20 from the field against the Wizards and has put together
four consecutive double-digit outings. “I made up my mind – I’m
going to come out aggressive,” Ellington told reporters. “We are a
team that needs to be hungry. We have gotten off to slow starts the
past few games. We need to change that.”
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BUZZER BEATERS
1. Chicago has won six of the past seven meetings, including a
113-93 victory on Christmas Day.
2. Bulls SG Jimmy Butler (illness) missed the Golden State contest
and is questionable.
3. Los Angeles SF Nick Young (ankle) could miss his second straight
game.
PREDICTION: Bulls 102, Lakers 88
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