Although the Chicago Bulls were able to hang in with the Showtime Lakers for most of the game, Los Angeles was able to pull away in the 4th quarter behind LeBron James’ 36 points. However, the game was an impressive outing nonetheless, as the Bulls were missing star guard Zach LaVine, who may be done for the season with a patellar strain.
In this matchup, the Bulls were out shot from the field 54.7 percent to 46.2 percent, lost the turnover battle (16 to 13), and also recorded no blocks to the Lakers’ five.