National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 101, Chicago 90
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 23, 2021
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #36 Brent Barnaky, #81 Simone Jelks
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Anthony Davis scored a game-high 37 points on 14-for-21 shooting only a few miles from his childhood home, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 101-90 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
Los Angeles improved to a perfect 9-0 on the road to start the season. LeBron James notched a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who won for the seventh time in their past eight games.
Zach LaVine finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bulls, whose three-game winning streak came to an end. Coby White had 14 points, while Patrick Williams (13) and Lauri Markkanen (12) also scored in double digits.
Los Angeles beat Chicago for the second time this month, following a 117-115 victory on its home court Jan. 8.
The Lakers raced to a 63-33 lead at the half.
Davis led all scorers with 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting before the break. The 30-point margin was Los Angeles' largest lead of the first half, while the Bulls' biggest advantage was two points early in the first quarter.
An 18-2 run keyed the Lakers' surge in the first quarter. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capped the scoring outburst with a 3-pointer to put Los Angeles on top 20-6 with 5:22 left in the session.
The Lakers played even better in the second quarter, posting a 34-16 scoring edge that ended with a driving layup by Dennis Schroder in the final minute.
The Bulls broke out of their malaise in the third quarter, tallying a 33-20 advantage to trim the deficit to 83-66. Denzel Valentine and White drained back-to-back 3-pointers for the Bulls, who also received a free throw from Williams to pull within 13 points. But Los Angeles finished the third quarter with two baskets by Davis to push the lead to 17.
Chicago played without Wendell Carter Jr. (quadriceps) and Otto Porter Jr. (load management). Los Angeles' inactive players included Jared Dudley (calf) and Kostas Antetokounmpo (knee).
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
Chicago |
|
Anthony Davis 37 |
Scoring |
Zach LaVine 21 |
|
LeBron James 6 |
Assists |
Zach LaVine 4 |
|
LeBron James 11 |
Rebounds |
Zach LaVine 10 |
|
Anthony Davis 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Cristiano Felicio 3 |
|
Anthony Davis 2 |
Steals |
Thaddeus Young 3 |
|
Marc Gasol 3 |
Blocks |
Patrick Williams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers
|
101 |
45.6 |
4-19 |
25-31 |
20 |
42 |
4 |
7 |
19 |
| Chicago
|
90 |
39.3 |
8-25 |
16-22 |
18 |
45 |
1 |
8 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Boston. The Bulls have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .692 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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