Late
charge pushes Lakers past Bulls
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[November 22, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope scored 11 of his 21 points in the closing minutes as
the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 19-point, second-half deficit
to defeat the Chicago Bulls 103-94 on Tuesday at Staples Center.
Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 22 points, Brandon Ingram added 17
points, Jordan Clarkson scored 12 off the bench and Julius Randle
contributed 10 in a reserve role for Los Angeles (8-10).
Denzel Valentine shot 5 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 17 points
to lead five starters in double figures for the Bulls (3-12).
Antonio Blakeney, on a two-way contract that allows him to split
time between the Bulls and their G-League affiliate, the Windy City
Bulls, scored 15 off the bench for Chicago.
The Lakers rallied to tie the score at 80 on a layup by Josh Hart
with 9:32 left. Los Angeles finally went ahead 89-87 when
Caldwell-Pope put back a missed 3-pointer with 3:06 remaining.
Caldwell-Pope followed with two 3-pointers that stretched the lead
to five each time, and the Lakers kept Chicago from getting back
within one possession.
The Bulls took their biggest lead at 61-42 with 10:29 left in the
third quarter. An 8-2 run pulled Los Angeles within 13, but the
Lakers didn't begin to make a charge until Clarkson replaced Lonzo
Ball and joined Kuzma, Randle, Caldwell-Pope and Hart.
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Bulls forward Denzel Valentine (45) controls the ball against Los
Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) during the second
half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY
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The Lakers cut the deficit to one on a 3-pointer by Clarkson with 35
seconds left in the third quarter and then trailed 75-72 entering
the fourth.
Behind double-digit first-half scoring efforts from Blakeney (15),
Robin Lopez (12) and Valentine (11), the Bulls led by as many as 18
before taking a 56-42 lead into the break.
Blakeney entered with 4:58 left in the first quarter and scored 15
points in his first eight minutes, including 11 straight for the
Bulls during one stretch, helping Chicago to a 41-26 lead.
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