The Chicago Bulls ended a five-game losing streak on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 112-99 behind 35 points from Zach LaVine.
Off the bench, Talen Horton-Tucker scored eighteen more points. Josh Giddey led the Bulls to victory in back-to-back games this season with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Without Ivica Zubac and Kawhi Leonard as starters, the Clippers’ four-game winning streak came to an end. James Harden contributed 17 points and 10 assists, while Norman Powell scored 27 points.
After Derrick Jones Jr. made a three-pointer to cut the Clippers to 101-92, the Bulls went on an 11-7 run to win the game.
Takeaways
Bulls: LaVine tied the late Bob Love for the second-most games in the team’s history with at least 30 points, recording his 109th career game with that total.
Clippers: After getting poked in the eye during Sunday’s victory against the Lakers, Zubac missed his first game of the season. The Bulls dominated the boards, 54–40, and Los Angeles missed his rebounding. Due to his right knee ailment, Leonard is not allowed to play back-to-back games.
Key moment
LaVine scored 15 points to lead a strong third quarter. The Bulls turned a two-point deficit at halftime into an 18-point lead heading into the fourth quarter by outscoring the Clippers 36-16.
Key stat
LaVine nailed five of the Bulls’ 15 3-pointers. The Clippers’ long-range shooting percentage was 9 of 42.
Up next
On Thursday, the Bulls go to Golden State. On Wednesday, the Clippers take on Boston, the reigning NBA champion.