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Luka Doncic had 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, LeBron James added 18 points in his return after missing three games because of injuries and the Los Angeles Lakers used a strong third quarter to defeat the Chicago Bulls 142-130 on Thursday night.
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Buzelis scores career-high 41 points and hits key 3-pointer in overtime, Bulls beat Warriors 130-124
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matas Buzelis scored a career-high 41 points and hit a key 3-pointer with 2:20 left in overtime, Josh Giddey had a triple-double of 21 points, 17 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the undermanned Golden State Warriors 130-124 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Bulls kept things tight for most of the night but failed to string together enough stops to keep a far more experienced Clippers team from pulling off the win.
The Clippers didn't care who could play for the Bulls or who couldn't on Friday, controlling the game most of the night. But coach Billy Donovan remained optimistic that Ivey could return this season and give the team a glimpse of what's to come.
Collin Sexton scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 for their second victory in three games following an 11-game losing streak.
Mac McClung has been on absolute fire for the Windy City Bulls, dropping a career-high in his performance on Tuesday night.
Kawhi Leonard has 28 points, while Kobe Sanders shines in a rare start and bench players Bennedict Mathurin (26 points) and Jordan Miller (14) help the Clippers win for the seventh time in eight
The Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers meet for the second time, but there won't be many familiar faces. Chicago won on Jan. 20 and dealt away players that combined for 78 points in that game. The Clippers traded away 39 points of production.