LeBron James registered a triple-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers stormed back from a 19-point second-half deficit for a 118-112 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
Quinn Cook added 17 points off the bench for Los Angeles, which won its sixth game in a row. Anthony Davis finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots in his return to his hometown.
The Lakers outscored the Bulls 38-19 during the fourth quarter.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting, adding seven rebounds and seven assists. Otto Porter Jr. and Coby White had 18 points apiece, and Wendell Carter Jr. posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Cook drained a 3-pointer from near the left corner to wipe out the huge second-half deficit as part of a 16-0 run that put the Lakers on top 96-93 with 8:12 to go in the fourth quarter.
Less than three minutes later, Los Angeles increased its lead to 104-97 on yet another 3-pointer from Cook. James assisted on the play, which prompted a full timeout from Bulls coach Jim Boylen to try to regroup.
It didn't work. Los Angeles pulled ahead by double digits, 107-97, on a dunk by Dwight Howard with 4:57 remaining, and the Lakers never looked back.
Cook's go-ahead basket energized the Lakers' bench and deflated the Bulls, who started the fourth quarter with a 93-80 lead. Chicago's advantage was 85-67 with 4:48 left in the third quarter after a 3-pointer from Porter.
Chicago built a 65-48 lead at the half.
The Bulls cruised to a 36-24 advantage in the second quarter, which marked the Lakers' worst point differential in a quarter this season. It also created Los Angeles' largest halftime deficit of the season.
Chicago opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run to set the tone for the rest of the first half. Thaddeus Young started the scoring binge with back-to-back baskets, including a baby hook, and White capped it with a dunk and a pull-up jumper.
The score was even at 19 before the Bulls closed the first quarter on a 10-5 run.
--Field Level Media
L.A. Lakers | Chicago | |
LeBron James 30 | Scoring | Zach LaVine 26 |
LeBron James 11 | Assists | Zach LaVine 7 |
LeBron James 10 | Rebounds | Wendell Carter Jr. 11 |
LeBron James 8 | Free Throws Made | Zach LaVine 5 |
Alex Caruso 2 | Steals | Kris Dunn 3 |
Anthony Davis 3 | Blocks | Luke Kornet 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
L.A. Lakers | 118 | 48.9 | 11-33 | 17-24 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
Chicago | 112 | 50.6 | 14-32 | 12-23 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 16 |