Down to only 10 players due to an ongoing COVID outbreak, including a pair of two-way players in Jay Huff and Chaundee Brown, recent 10-day signee Isaiah Thomas and newly-activated Trevor Ariza, the Lakers put up a valiant fight against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday before falling 115-110.
LeBron James was his typical dominant self, scoring 31 points with 14 rebounds and six assists while playing a host of minutes at center with the team down to just one active center in DeAndre Jordan. Russell Westbrook followed him in minutes played at 38 while scoring 20 points with nine rebounds and eight assists.