Jim Boylen was hoping for bad weather all day on Tuesday.
Just something, anything to put the one-loss visiting Lakers in a bad mindset by the time tip-off at the United Center was tossed up.
“I wish it was a little colder today for these California guys, but we did get a 40-degree day,’’ the Bulls coach said. “Hopefully that will help us.’’
It didn’t.
And the only storm to hit unfortunately slammed into Boylen and his slumping roster, as the Bulls watched a one-time 19-point lead completely disintegrate in one of the worst fourth quarters the organization has seen in years.