National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 121, Chicago 110
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #35 Jason Goldenberg, #46 Ben Taylor, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 21739

Anthony Davis had 38 points and 10 rebounds and LeBron James added 25 points to boost the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-110 win against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Davis and James were a combined 23-for-39 (58.9 percent) from the floor and teamed for 17 boards as Los Angeles avenged Sunday's home loss to Chicago. The Lakers (38-38) won for the fourth time in five games to tie New Orleans for eighth place in the Western Conference.

Despite losing their second straight, the Bulls (36-40) maintained a two-game lead on Washington for the No. 10 seed in the East and the final slot in the conference play-in tournament.

Nikola Vucevic registered a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds for Chicago. DeMar DeRozan (22 points), Coby White (17), Zach LaVine (16) and Ayo Dosunmu (12) also finished with double digits. White dished a game-high nine assists.

Austin Reaves scored 19 points for Los Angeles. D'Angelo Russell, who had missed the past two games with right hip soreness, added 17 points for the Lakers in the opener of a five-game road trip. Jarred Vanderbilt had seven rebounds.

Balanced scoring and steady rebounding boosted Los Angeles to a 59-51 halftime lead. Davis led the team with 16 points, while James (13) and Reaves (12) followed. The Lakers scored 17 second-chance points in the first half.

Vucevic scored 19 points before intermission and DeRozan chipped in 11. LaVine was whistled for three first-half fouls for the Bulls, who showed resilience to stick around. After trailing 27-10 in the early going, Chicago later rallied to take a 35-34 lead.

The loss snapped a three-game series winning streak for the Bulls, who haven't defeated the Lakers in four straight games since the 1991 NBA Finals.

Los Angeles has won nine of 12 against Chicago.

Andre Drummond missed the game for the Bulls due to personal reasons. Drummond previously had tweeted his intent to delete social media to focus on his mental health.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Chicago
Anthony Davis 38 Scoring Nikola Vucevic 29
Austin Reaves 5 Assists Coby White 9
Anthony Davis 9 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 12
Anthony Davis 11 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 4
Malik Beasley 2 Steals Zach LaVine 3
Anthony Davis 2 Blocks DeMar DeRozan 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 121 52.3 7-20 24-30 22 45 3 10 16
Chicago 110 51.1 9-33 11-13 31 32 4 10 14
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Bulls have a W/L % of .514 after a win and .436 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .514 after a win and .487 after a loss.