CHICAGO -- - Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

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.

Takeaways

Lakers: A night after winning at the buzzer in Indiana on James' tip-in, the Lakers lost for the eighth time in 12 games.

Bulls: For a team that appeared to be out of it not too long ago, the Bulls are showing some fight.

Key moment

The Lakers led by 13 midway through the fourth quarter before the wild finish.

Key stat

White and Huerter each were 5 of 10 on 3-pointers, while Giddey was 4 for 9.

Up next

The Lakers wrap up a four-game trip Saturday at Memphis. The Bulls host Dallas that night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Nikola Vucevic (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jaxson Hayes misses alley oop layup	0	0
11:38	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Josh Giddey makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	2	0
11:21	LeBron James misses 7-foot two point shot	2	0
11:19	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	2	0
11:13	LeBron James defensive rebound	2	0
11:06	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	2	0
11:04	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	0
10:46	Matas Buzelis misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:46	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	2	0
10:36	Coby White makes 25-foot three pointer (Kevin Huerter assists)	5	0
10:15	Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	5	2
9:55	Nikola Vucevic makes 1-foot layup (Coby White assists)	7	2
9:33	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	7	5
9:18	Nikola Vucevic makes 12-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	9	5
9:06	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	5
9:03	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	9	5
8:58	Austin Reaves shooting foul	9	5
8:58	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 2	10	5
8:58	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	11	5
8:45	LeBron James makes 8-foot two point shot	11	7
8:33	Josh Giddey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	14	7
8:16	Luka Doncic misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	7
8:15	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	14	7
8:02	Kevin Huerter makes 3-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	16	7
8:01	Lakers Full timeout	16	7
8:01	Patrick Williams enters the game for Coby White	16	7
7:51	Austin Reaves makes 16-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	16	9
7:35	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	9
7:32	LeBron James defensive rebound	16	9
7:22	Nikola Vucevic blocks LeBron James 's 4-foot driving layup	16	9
7:19	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	16	9
7:15	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	16	9
7:13	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	16	9
7:06	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	9
7:03	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	9
6:56	Luka Doncic kicked ball violation	16	9
6:39	Nikola Vucevic misses 13-foot two point shot	16	9
6:38	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	16	9
6:33	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point shot	16	9
6:29	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	16	9
6:13	Josh Giddey misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	9
6:07	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	16	9
6:07	Josh Giddey misses two point shot	16	9
6:06	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	16	9
6:04	LeBron James makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	16	11
5:43	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	16	11
5:43	Lakers Full timeout	16	11
5:43	(05:43) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	16	11
5:43	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	16	11
5:43	Austin Reaves blocks Josh Giddey 's 10-foot two point shot	16	11
5:43	Lakers defensive team rebound	16	11
5:27	Bulls Coach's Challenge	16	11
5:27	(05:27) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Bulls] retain their timeout	16	11
5:27	Austin Reaves lost ball turnover	16	11
5:12	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	19	11
4:49	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	11
4:47	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	19	11
4:39	Patrick Williams makes two point shot	21	11
4:21	Dorian Finney-Smith lost ball turnover (Patrick Williams steals)	21	11
4:15	Kevin Huerter misses two point shot	21	11
4:13	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	21	11
4:06	Luka Doncic misses running pullup jump shot	21	11
4:04	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	21	11
3:59	Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point shot (Kevin Huerter assists)	24	11
3:42	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	24	13
3:29	Nikola Vucevic out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	13
3:29	Zach Collins enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	24	13
3:29	Coby White enters the game for Matas Buzelis	24	13
3:29	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Austin Reaves	24	13
3:29	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	24	13
3:15	Patrick Williams shooting foul	24	13
3:15	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	24	14
3:15	Dalen Terry enters the game for Josh Giddey	24	14
3:15	Julian Phillips enters the game for Kevin Huerter	24	14
3:15	LeBron James enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	24	14
3:15	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	24	15
3:01	Dalen Terry misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	15
2:57	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	24	15
2:36	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	24	17
2:32	Zach Collins bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	24	17
2:27	Jarred Vanderbilt misses driving layup	24	17
2:26	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	24	17
2:22	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	24	17
2:22	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	25	17
2:22	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Luka Doncic	25	17
2:22	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	26	17
2:12	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	17
2:07	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	26	17
1:59	Zach Collins makes layup (Patrick Williams assists)	28	17
1:44	LeBron James misses driving layup	28	17
1:43	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	28	17
1:43	Jaxson Hayes misses tip shot	28	17
1:42	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	28	17
1:42	Jaxson Hayes makes tip shot	28	19
1:29	Coby White misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	28	19
1:27	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	28	19
1:15	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	19
1:11	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	28	19
1:07	Coby White makes two point shot	30	19
46.2	Gabe Vincent makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	30	22
36.1	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	30	22
22.1	Zach Collins makes 5-foot two point shot (Patrick Williams assists)	32	22
8.1	Coby White personal foul	32	22
8.1	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	32	22
2.1	LeBron James out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	22
0.0	Coby White misses driving floating jump shot	32	22
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	32	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	22

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 28, 2025

Coverage

CHSN, Spectrum Sports Net, NBA League Pass

Attendance

21,957

Referees

Ed Malloy, Rodney Mott, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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