DEMAR DeRozan scored a season-best 38 points on 15-of-23 shooting and Lonzo Ball also established a season high with 27 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls halted an eight-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Lakers with an easy 121-103 triumph on Monday night (Tuesday in Manila).
It was the second huge outing in two nights for DeRozan, who poured in 35 points on 12-of-16 shooting in Sunday’s 100-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ball matched his season high of seven 3-pointers and was 10 of 13 from the field while also contributing eight assists and seven rebounds for the Bulls. Zach LaVine knocked down six 3-pointers while scoring 26 points and Derrick Jones Jr. scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting for Chicago, which beat the Lakers for the first time since registering a 118-110 road win on Nov. 20, 2016.
Talen Horton-Tucker scored a career-high 28 points and Russell Westbrook recorded 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Lakers, who are just 8-7 despite opening the season with 12 of 15 at home. LeBron James (abdominal strain) sat out for the seventh consecutive game.
In other games, it was the Celtics 98, Cavs 92; Kings 129, Pistons 107; Grizzlies 136, Rockets 102; Wizards 105, Pelicans 100; Knicks 92, Pacers 84; Trail Blazers 118, Raptors 113; Heat 103, Thunder 90; Suns 99, Timberwolves 96; Hawks 129, Magic 111; and Mavericks 111, Nuggets 101.
