LeBron James returned to the court for the first time since missing 13 games with a foot injury and scored 19 points off the bench, but it was Zach LaVine who finished with a game-high 32 points to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena.
The Los Angeles Lakers lived by the three to defeat the Chicago Bulls 117-115. The Lakers shot 12 three-point shots to survive a battle that lasted all 48 minutes. Despite giving away 17 points in turnovers, the reigning champions made up for it by sinking 23 of 27 free throws.
Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers joked post game and said he “thought he’d try something new” by getting ejected. Rivers argued across the scorer’s table with Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylen and both coaches were tossed in a third quarter that saw L.A. have their highest-scoring quarter of the season, rallying back for a 128-121 victory at Staples Center on Friday Night. The controversy took place when Montrezl Harrell was called for an offensive foul for trying to set a screen for Lou Williams. Boylen was livid when Ryan Arcidiacono was drilled by the shoulders of Harrell, on a
Things felt a little different for the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday afternoon at Staples Center, playing their second game since shipping its former cornerstone player in Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29.