Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball AssociationJosh Giddey's halfcourt heave at the buzzer gives Bulls 119-117 win over the Lakers
Patrick Williams and Coby White hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing seconds for the Bulls, who trailed by five points with 12.6 seconds remaining.
Giddey finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. White scored 26 points and Kevin Huerter added 21 as the Bulls won for the ninth time in 11 games. And this one was easily their wildest in recent memory.
The Lakers looked like they had the game at hand leading 115-110 after Austin Reaves made two free throws with 13 seconds remaining. The Bulls weren't finished, though.
Williams nailed a 3 for Chicago with 10 seconds remaining. Giddey stole a pass from James and White hit a 3 with 6 seconds to go, putting the Bulls on top 116-115.
Reaves then drove for a layup to give Los Angeles a 117-116 lead with 3 seconds to go. But the Bulls still found a way to pull this one out, mobbing Giddey after he buried the winner.
Reaves led Los Angeles with 30 points. Luka Doncic had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Jaxson Hayes scored 19, and James finished with 17 points and 12 assists.
Bulls: For a team that appeared to be out of it not too long ago, the Bulls are showing some fight.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 117 - 119 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 119 |
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(00:00) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 117 - 119 |
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Josh Giddey makes 46-foot driving floating jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 117 - 119 |
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Austin Reaves makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 117 - 116 |
Statistics
LAL |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-91 | FG | 43-92 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-41 | 3PT | 19-44 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 15-18 | FT | 14-22 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 30 | Assists | 33 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Tobe Awaka, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Zach Collins, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 5 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Carr, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Ziaire Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,957 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
Golden State |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | W2 |
LA Lakers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
Phoenix |
1 | 3 | .250 | 1.5 | L1 |
Sacramento |
0 | 4 | .000 | 2.5 | L4 |
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