National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 96, Chicago 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #43 Dan Crawford, #60 David Guthrie
Attendance: 21416
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 3123182496
Chicago 3117251487
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 19-4 15-2 4-2 W1
Chicago 8-15 6-5 2-10 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 6-5 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 4-2 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bulls have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lakers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Luol Deng played 38:32 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 39:06 minutes and scored 42 points. He shot 57.7% from the field and has averaged 26.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 90.2 points per game and hold opponents to 98.9 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 103.6 points per game and hold opponents to 95.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Chicago
Kobe Bryant 42 Scoring Luol Deng 21
Derek Fisher 5 Assists Brad Miller 6
Pau Gasol 16 Rebounds Joakim Noah 20
Kobe Bryant 11 Free Throws Made Brad Miller 3
Kobe Bryant 3 Steals Kirk Hinrich 2
Pau Gasol 2 Blocks Joakim Noah 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 96 45.6 4-20 20-25 22 37 5 9 14
Chicago 87 38.5 2-11 11-16 22 51 14 9 14
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against New York. The Bulls have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Lakers have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .750 after a loss.