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The Bulls led by as many as 18 points while
withstanding LeBron James' triple-double bid for the Lakers.
James scored 25 points to go with 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Austin Reaves followed with 21 points, while Anthony Davis
posted a double-double of 19 points and 14 boards.
Chicago held off the Lakers down the stretch to win for the
seventh time in 10 games.
DeRozan flirted with a triple-double himself, contributing nine
of the Bulls' 25 assists to go with seven rebounds. Nikola
Vucevic posted a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds,
while Patrick Williams (15 points), Alex Caruso (15), Ayo
Dosunmu (14), Andre Drummond (11) and Jevon Carter (10) also
scored in double figures.
The Lakers shot 44.7 percent and were just 12-for-37 from
3-point range.
Taurean Prince added 16 points for the Lakers, while Cam Reddish
had 13. Davis missed time in the third quarter after rolling his
left ankle but returned in the fourth.
Strong shooting boosted the Bulls to a 61-55 halftime lead.
Chicago shot 53.3 percent from the field, including 9-for-19
(47.4 percent) from deep.
Caruso had 12 points to key a balanced attack for Chicago, which
saw eight players score at least five points. That diversity
helped offset the Lakers' quartet of double-figure scorers in
the first half, as James (15 points) and Prince (13) led the
way.
Chicago limited Los Angeles to 22 points in the first quarter.
The Bulls blew the game open by scoring 21 of the final 32
points of the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
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