The Bulls Tuesday were having a day at the beach in the first half that turned into a nightmare in a 103-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bulls blew a 19-point early third quarter lead in losing. They fell to 3-12. The Lakers are 8-10.
Denzel Valentine led six Bulls in double figures with 17 points. Antonio Blakeney had 15 points off the bench, all in the first half. Robin Lopez had 14 points, Lauri Markkanen had 13 points and 14 rebounds. But Markkanen shot just four of 17. Justin Holiday had 10 points and 10 rebounds and shot two of 12 and Kris Dunn had 12 points and six assists.