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Luka Doncic scores 51, LeBron James returns from injuries to lead Lakers past Bulls 142-130

By AP•Mar 13, 2026

Game Recap

Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game Highlights

LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, LeBron James added 18 points in his return after missing three games because of injuries and the Los Angeles Lakers used a strong third quarter to defeat the Chicago Bulls 142-130 on Thursday night.

Doncic scored 50 points for the first time as a Laker following the blockbuster trade that sent him from Dallas to Los Angeles in February 2025. It was Doncic’s 13th 40-point game in 82 appearances for Los Angeles, moving into ninth in franchise history.

Austin Reaves chipped in with 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his 20th double-double of the season, and the Lakers’ four-game winning streak is their longest since running off seven in a row Nov. 14-30.

Los Angeles moved ahead of the idle Houston Rockets into third place in the Western Conference.

Josh Giddey scored 27 points and Matas Buzelis had 22 for the short-handed Bulls, who have alternated wins and losses over their past six games following 11 straight losses in February.

James started off sluggish after being sidelined by a right hip contusion and arthritis in his left foot, picking up his only points of the first half on a layup and free throw for a three-point play with 54 seconds remaining. The sequence sparked James, 41, and he made all five of his shots from the field in the third quarter to finish with 11 points in the period.

Giddey and Buzelis combined to go 10 for 20 from 3-point range, finding their shot in the second quarter and keeping the Bulls in striking distance for most of the game. Chicago ended up 15 for 36 from deep.

Up next

Bulls: Visit the Clippers on Friday.

Lakers: Host the Nuggets on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

LAL win series 2-0

Regular Season Series

LAL at CHI

Tue, Jan 27

129 - 118

Final

CHI at LAL

Fri, Mar 13

130 - 142

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHI

LAL

51-95FG55-99

54Field Goal %56

15-363PT17-36

42Three Point %47

13-16FT15-21

12Offensive Rebounds14

29Defensive Rebounds27

34Assists31

7Steals9

3Blocks4

15Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls1

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers18

24Fast Break Points13

18Fouls15

7Largest Lead22

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	CHI
12:00	Jalen Smith vs. Deandre Ayton (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Austin Reaves makes 28-foot three pointer (LeBron James assists)	3	0
11:14	Josh Giddey bad pass turnover (Austin Reaves steals)	3	0
11:05	Matas Buzelis blocks Rui Hachimura 's 1-foot layup	3	0
11:02	Tre Jones defensive rebound	3	0
10:50	Josh Giddey out of bounds lost ball turnover	3	0
10:40	Luka Doncic misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	3	0
10:36	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	3	0
10:32	Matas Buzelis misses running layup	3	0
10:29	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	3	0
10:18	Rui Hachimura makes 11-foot two point shot	5	0
10:09	Tre Jones misses driving layup	5	0
10:07	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	5	0
10:02	Deandre Ayton makes 2-foot layup (Luka Doncic assists)	7	0
10:02	Bulls Full timeout	7	0
9:53	Matas Buzelis makes driving layup (Josh Giddey assists)	7	2
9:53	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	7	2
9:53	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 1 of 1	7	2
9:51	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	7	2
9:35	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	7	2
9:32	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	7	2
9:26	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	2
9:22	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	7	2
9:08	Austin Reaves bad pass turnover (Tre Jones steals)	7	2
9:04	Tre Jones makes running layup	7	4
8:47	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	9	4
8:36	Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	4
8:33	LeBron James defensive rebound	9	4
8:26	Deandre Ayton makes 3-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	11	4
8:10	Leonard Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	4
8:08	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	11	4
8:01	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	14	4
7:44	Josh Giddey makes 26-foot three point jumper	14	7
7:26	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	7
7:23	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	14	7
7:17	Josh Giddey misses running layup	14	7
7:16	Tre Jones offensive rebound	14	7
7:15	Luka Doncic blocks Tre Jones's tip shot	14	7
7:14	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	7
7:09	Luka Doncic misses running pullup jump shot	14	7
7:04	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	14	7
7:00	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Rui Hachimura	14	7
7:00	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Jalen Smith	14	7
7:00	Nick Richards enters the game for Tre Jones	14	7
6:57	Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	7
6:53	LeBron James defensive rebound	14	7
6:51	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Matas Buzelis steals)	14	7
6:41	Nick Richards makes finger roll layup (Josh Giddey assists)	14	9
6:40	Bulls delay of game violation	14	9
6:24	Matas Buzelis personal foul	14	9
6:18	Luka Doncic misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	14	9
6:14	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	14	9
6:05	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	9
6:03	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	14	9
5:52	Jake LaRavia offensive foul	14	9
5:52	Jake LaRavia offensive foul turnover	14	9
5:52	Luke Kennard enters the game for LeBron James	14	9
5:33	Nick Richards misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	9
5:31	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	9
5:25	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three pointer	17	9
5:08	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot driving dunk (Josh Giddey assists)	17	11
4:53	Luka Doncic makes 33-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	20	11
4:39	Matas Buzelis makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	20	14
4:24	Josh Giddey shooting foul	20	14
4:24	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	20	14
4:24	Lakers offensive team rebound	20	14
4:24	Tre Jones enters the game for Josh Giddey	20	14
4:24	Lachlan Olbrich enters the game for Leonard Miller	20	14
4:24	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	21	14
4:07	Rob Dillingham misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	14
4:04	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	21	14
3:49	Luka Doncic misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	21	14
3:48	Lakers offensive team rebound	21	14
3:48	Drew Timme enters the game for Deandre Ayton	21	14
3:48	Josh Giddey enters the game for Matas Buzelis	21	14
3:48	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Austin Reaves	21	14
3:40	Drew Timme makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Luke Kennard assists)	23	14
3:21	Lachlan Olbrich bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	23	14
3:18	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	14
3:07	Josh Giddey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lachlan Olbrich assists)	23	17
3:05	Lakers Full timeout	23	17
2:53	Luke Kennard misses 29-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:49	Nick Richards defensive rebound	23	17
2:36	Nick Richards misses 6-foot two point shot	23	17
2:34	Drew Timme defensive rebound	23	17
2:21	Jake LaRavia misses 28-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:18	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	23	17
2:13	Jake LaRavia blocks Tre Jones 's 24-foot running pullup jump shot	23	17
2:13	Bulls offensive team rebound	23	17
2:13	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nick Richards	23	17
2:03	Jalen Smith misses layup	23	17
2:00	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	23	17
2:00	Jalen Smith misses two point shot	23	17
2:00	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	23	17
1:53	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	17
1:45	Josh Giddey makes 6-foot two point shot	26	19
1:45	Luke Kennard shooting foul	26	19
1:45	LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia	26	19
1:45	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 1	26	20
1:33	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point jumper	26	20
1:29	Drew Timme offensive rebound	26	20
1:26	Rui Hachimura misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	20
1:26	Bulls defensive team rebound	26	20
1:26	Leonard Miller enters the game for Lachlan Olbrich	26	20
1:13	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	20
1:09	LeBron James defensive rebound	26	20
1:04	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	26	20
1:03	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	26	20
1:01	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot running dunk (Rob Dillingham assists)	26	22
37.9	Luke Kennard misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	22
34.6	Tre Jones defensive rebound	26	22
29.8	Leonard Miller makes running layup (Tre Jones assists)	26	24
8.5	Drew Timme misses 28-foot three point jumper	26	24
4.8	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	26	24
1.3	Drew Timme shooting foul	26	24
1.3	Leonard Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	26	25
1.3	Leonard Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	26	26
0.3	Luka Doncic misses heave jump shot	26	26
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	26	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	CHI
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Luke Kennard	26	26
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Drew Timme	26	26
12:00	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	26	26
12:00	Yuki Kawamura enters the game for Rob Dillingham	26	26
12:00	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Tre Jones	26	26
11:50	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	26
11:34	Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	29	26
11:20	Yuki Kawamura makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	29	29
11:02	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Matas Buzelis steals)	29	29
10:58	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot running dunk	29	31
10:44	Deandre Ayton makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (LeBron James assists)	31	31
10:19	Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover (Rui Hachimura steals)	31	31
10:16	Austin Reaves misses running layup	31	31
10:15	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	31	31
10:14	Deandre Ayton misses tip shot	31	31
10:13	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	31	31
10:08	Josh Giddey misses running layup	31	31
10:07	LeBron James defensive rebound	31	31
10:03	LeBron James misses running layup	31	31
10:01	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	31	31
9:59	Deandre Ayton makes tip shot	33	31
9:59	Bulls Full timeout	33	31
9:59	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Matas Buzelis	33	31
9:35	shot clock turnover	33	31
9:35	Nick Richards enters the game for Leonard Miller	33	31
9:35	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Jalen Smith	33	31
9:18	LeBron James misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	33	31
9:16	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	33	31
9:16	Rob Dillingham shooting foul	33	31
9:16	Deandre Ayton misses free throw 1 of 2	33	31
9:16	Lakers offensive team rebound	33	31
9:16	Tre Jones enters the game for Yuki Kawamura	33	31
9:16	Deandre Ayton misses free throw 2 of 2	33	31
9:14	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	33	31
8:53	Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	33	34
8:33	Austin Reaves misses 3-foot two point shot	33	34
8:31	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	33	34
8:30	Deandre Ayton makes two point shot	35	34
8:19	Rob Dillingham makes driving layup	35	36
8:06	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	36
8:04	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	35	36
7:51	Nick Richards makes 2-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists)	35	38
7:25	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Rob Dillingham steals)	35	38
7:21	Tre Jones makes running layup (Rob Dillingham assists)	35	40
7:02	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	37	40
6:44	Tre Jones makes 4-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	37	42
6:34	Rob Dillingham personal foul	37	42
6:34	Luke Kennard enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	37	42
6:34	Jake LaRavia enters the game for LeBron James	37	42
6:34	Luka Doncic enters the game for Rui Hachimura	37	42
6:34	Jalen Smith enters the game for Josh Giddey	37	42
6:31	Nick Richards kicked ball violation	37	42
6:25	Austin Reaves makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Luke Kennard assists)	39	42
6:12	Rob Dillingham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	39	45
5:50	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot driving dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	41	45
5:44	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	41	45
5:44	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 2	41	46
5:44	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	41	47
5:28	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	43	47
5:15	Jalen Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	43	50
5:03	Luka Doncic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	45	50
5:03	Jalen Smith shooting foul	45	50
5:03	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Austin Reaves	45	50
5:03	Josh Giddey enters the game for Tre Jones	45	50
5:03	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	46	50
4:53	Jalen Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	46	53
4:37	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	53
4:26	Nick Richards makes layup (Josh Giddey assists)	49	55
4:13	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	51	55
4:04	Nick Richards offensive foul	51	55
4:04	Nick Richards offensive foul turnover	51	55
4:04	(04:04) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	51	55
4:04	Tre Jones enters the game for Matas Buzelis	51	55
3:51	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop layup (Luka Doncic assists)	53	55
3:34	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	53	55
3:32	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	53	55
3:24	Jake LaRavia misses driving floating jump shot	53	55
3:24	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	53	55
3:23	Deandre Ayton misses tip in dunk	53	55
3:22	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	53	55
3:19	Rui Hachimura makes 31-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	56	55
3:05	Nick Richards makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Tre Jones assists)	56	57
2:52	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	58	57
2:43	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	58	57
2:40	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	58	57
2:39	Lakers Full timeout	58	57
2:39	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luke Kennard	58	57
2:39	LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia	58	57
2:39	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Rob Dillingham	58	57
2:28	Deandre Ayton makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	60	57
2:08	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	60	57
2:06	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	60	57
2:04	Matas Buzelis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	60	60
1:46	Matas Buzelis blocks LeBron James 's 5-foot driving layup	60	60
1:43	Nick Richards defensive rebound	60	60
1:39	Tre Jones misses 24-foot running jump shot	60	60
1:37	Bulls offensive team rebound	60	60
1:28	Nick Richards makes 9-foot two point shot (Tre Jones assists)	60	62
1:12	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	62
1:09	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	60	62
1:08	Rui Hachimura makes 14-foot jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	62	62
58.7	Matas Buzelis misses 12-foot two point shot	62	62
56.6	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	62	62
54.0	LeBron James makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	64	62
54.0	Nick Richards shooting foul	64	62
54.0	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1	65	62
40.4	Deandre Ayton defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	65	62
40.4	Josh Giddey misses technical free throw	65	62
40.4	Bulls offensive team rebound	65	62
30.1	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	62
27.0	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	65	62
6.0	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	65	62
4.7	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	65	62
2.7	Rui Hachimura makes 2-foot driving dunk	67	62
0.9	Tre Jones misses heave jump shot	67	62
0.1	Bulls offensive team rebound	67	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	67	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	CHI
12:00	Leonard Miller enters the game for Nick Richards	67	62
11:40	Tre Jones misses layup	67	62
11:37	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	67	62
11:34	LeBron James makes 2-foot running dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	69	62
11:21	Matas Buzelis bad pass turnover (LeBron James steals)	69	62
11:14	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists)	72	62
11:13	Bulls Full timeout	72	62
11:06	Luka Doncic personal foul	72	62
11:00	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	72	62
11:00	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 2	72	63
11:00	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	72	64
10:50	Leonard Miller shooting foul	72	64
10:50	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2	73	64
10:50	Deandre Ayton misses free throw 2 of 2	73	64
10:48	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	73	64
10:38	Matas Buzelis misses layup	73	64
10:38	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	73	64
10:38	Austin Reaves personal foul	73	64
10:32	Josh Giddey makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	67
10:17	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	75	67
10:05	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	75	67
10:01	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	75	67
9:57	Tre Jones misses driving floating jump shot	75	67
9:54	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	75	67
9:50	Luka Doncic makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot	77	67
9:34	Leonard Miller misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	67
9:32	Bulls offensive team rebound	77	67
9:32	LeBron James loose ball foul	77	67
9:32	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Tre Jones	77	67
9:22	Josh Giddey lost ball turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	77	67
9:19	Leonard Miller personal foul	77	67
9:19	Nick Richards enters the game for Leonard Miller	77	67
9:10	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	80	67
8:50	Jalen Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)	80	69
8:33	Luka Doncic misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	80	69
8:30	Nick Richards defensive rebound	80	69
8:25	Josh Giddey misses running pullup jump shot	80	69
8:22	LeBron James defensive rebound	80	69
8:16	LeBron James makes layup (Austin Reaves assists)	82	69
8:01	Rob Dillingham misses driving layup	82	69
8:00	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	82	69
7:59	Jalen Smith personal foul	82	69
7:59	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Deandre Ayton	82	69
7:59	Leonard Miller enters the game for Jalen Smith	82	69
7:46	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	69
7:43	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	82	69
7:31	Nick Richards lost ball turnover (LeBron James steals)	82	69
7:27	Austin Reaves makes running layup (LeBron James assists)	84	69
7:18	Rob Dillingham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	69
7:17	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	84	69
7:17	Leonard Miller personal foul	84	69
7:17	Tre Jones enters the game for Josh Giddey	84	69
7:03	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	87	69
7:02	Bulls Full timeout	87	69
6:51	Tre Jones makes driving layup	87	71
6:31	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	90	71
6:22	Tre Jones misses two point shot	90	71
6:19	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	90	71
6:10	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	71
6:07	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	90	71
6:05	Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	93	71
5:55	Matas Buzelis makes 29-foot three pointer (Nick Richards assists)	93	74
5:39	LeBron James makes 1-foot driving dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	95	74
5:22	Rob Dillingham makes driving layup	95	76
5:05	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	95	76
5:05	LeBron James offensive rebound	95	76
5:05	LeBron James makes two point shot	97	76
5:05	Tre Jones shooting foul	97	76
5:05	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Rui Hachimura	97	76
5:05	Josh Giddey enters the game for Nick Richards	97	76
5:05	Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis	97	76
5:05	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1	97	76
5:03	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	97	76
4:55	Lakers Coach's Challenge	97	76
4:55	(04:55) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	97	76
4:55	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	97	76
4:55	Luke Kennard enters the game for LeBron James	97	76
4:41	Luke Kennard misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	97	76
4:37	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	97	76
4:24	Josh Giddey makes 29-foot three point jumper (Leonard Miller assists)	97	79
4:05	Jake LaRavia misses 27-foot three point jumper	97	79
4:01	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	97	79
3:58	Leonard Miller makes dunk (Rob Dillingham assists)	97	81
3:49	Jalen Smith shooting foul	97	81
3:49	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	98	81
3:49	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	99	81
3:38	Jalen Smith makes 3-foot dunk (Tre Jones assists)	99	83
3:22	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	99	83
3:17	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	99	83
3:15	Rob Dillingham makes 20-foot running jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)	99	85
3:15	Lakers Full timeout	99	85
3:15	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Austin Reaves	99	85
2:55	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	99	85
2:53	Lakers offensive team rebound	99	85
2:53	Leonard Miller loose ball foul	99	85
2:53	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2	100	85
2:53	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2	101	85
2:30	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	99	87
2:18	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	99	87
2:17	Lakers offensive team rebound	99	87
2:17	LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia	99	87
2:11	Luka Doncic makes 7-foot two point shot	101	87
1:59	Leonard Miller misses two point shot	101	87
1:59	Leonard Miller offensive rebound	101	87
1:58	Leonard Miller makes tip shot	101	89
1:41	Luke Kennard misses 13-foot two point shot	101	89
1:39	LeBron James offensive rebound	101	89
1:38	LeBron James makes two point shot	103	89
1:27	Tre Jones makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	103	91
1:24	Rob Dillingham personal foul	103	91
1:24	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	104	91
1:24	Yuki Kawamura enters the game for Leonard Miller	104	91
1:24	Nick Richards enters the game for Jalen Smith	104	91
1:24	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Tre Jones	104	91
1:24	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2	104	91
1:21	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	104	91
1:15	Rob Dillingham bad pass turnover (Luke Kennard steals)	104	91
1:03	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	104	91
53.4	Josh Giddey makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Yuki Kawamura assists)	104	94
40.1	Nick Richards personal foul	104	94
40.1	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	105	94
40.1	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	108	94
28.8	Josh Giddey makes 5-foot pullup jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists)	108	96
11.1	Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	96
7.9	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	108	96
4.1	Nick Richards makes 2-foot dunk (Rob Dillingham assists)	108	98
0.3	Luka Doncic misses heave jump shot	108	98
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	108	98
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	108	98

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	CHI
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Deandre Ayton	108	98
12:00	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	108	98
11:36	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	108	98
11:34	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	108	98
11:31	Luke Kennard blocks Matas Buzelis's driving layup	108	98
11:30	Lakers Full timeout	108	98
11:30	(11:30) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	108	98
11:30	Lakers defensive team rebound	108	98
11:14	LeBron James makes 6-foot two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	110	98
11:05	Nick Richards makes layup (Josh Giddey assists)	110	100
11:05	Austin Reaves shooting foul	110	100
11:05	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 1	110	101
10:47	Austin Reaves makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)	112	101
10:28	Rob Dillingham misses driving floating jump shot	112	101
10:27	Yuki Kawamura offensive rebound	112	101
10:22	LeBron James blocks Matas Buzelis 's 6-foot layup	112	101
10:22	Lakers defensive team rebound	112	101
10:22	Leonard Miller enters the game for Rob Dillingham	112	101
10:02	LeBron James misses 9-foot two point shot	112	101
9:58	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	112	101
9:57	Luke Kennard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	115	101
9:46	Rui Hachimura kicked ball violation	115	101
9:46	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nick Richards	115	101
9:38	Leonard Miller makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	115	104
9:19	Rui Hachimura misses two point shot	115	104
9:19	Bulls defensive team rebound	115	104
9:19	Tre Jones enters the game for Yuki Kawamura	115	104
9:11	Luke Kennard personal foul	115	104
9:03	Josh Giddey makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	115	106
8:47	Austin Reaves bad pass turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	115	106
8:45	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	115	106
8:45	Tre Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	115	107
8:45	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Luke Kennard	115	107
8:45	Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	115	108
8:20	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	118	108
8:09	Josh Giddey misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	118	108
8:05	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	118	108
7:50	Austin Reaves makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	120	108
7:50	Bulls Full timeout	120	108
7:50	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	120	108
7:50	Luka Doncic enters the game for Rui Hachimura	120	108
7:50	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Josh Giddey	120	108
7:30	Rob Dillingham misses 14-foot two point shot	120	108
7:28	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	120	108
7:14	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	120	108
7:14	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	121	108
7:14	Josh Giddey enters the game for Rob Dillingham	121	108
7:14	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	122	108
6:56	Tre Jones misses 8-foot floating jump shot	122	108
6:56	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	122	108
6:56	Jalen Smith vs. Austin Reaves (Matas Buzelis gains possession)	122	108
6:47	Matas Buzelis misses 27-foot three point jumper	122	108
6:42	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	122	108
6:36	Jalen Smith misses layup	122	108
6:36	Bulls offensive team rebound	122	108
6:36	Deandre Ayton loose ball foul	122	108
6:36	Rui Hachimura enters the game for LeBron James	122	108
6:34	Luka Doncic personal foul	122	108
6:34	Jalen Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	122	109
6:34	Jalen Smith makes free throw 2 of 2	122	110
6:18	Deandre Ayton makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	124	110
6:12	Matas Buzelis misses 28-foot three point jumper	124	110
6:09	Leonard Miller offensive rebound	124	110
6:00	Josh Giddey out of bounds lost ball turnover	124	110
5:46	Deandre Ayton makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	126	110
5:35	Tre Jones makes driving layup	126	112
5:15	Austin Reaves makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)	128	112
5:03	Leonard Miller lost ball turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	128	112
4:56	Luka Doncic makes running layup	130	112
4:37	Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point jumper	130	112
4:36	Tre Jones offensive rebound	130	112
4:35	Tre Jones makes tip shot	130	114
4:15	Austin Reaves lost ball turnover (Leonard Miller steals)	130	114
4:11	Tre Jones makes running layup (Josh Giddey assists)	130	116
4:11	Lakers Full timeout	130	116
4:11	LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia	130	116
3:53	Deandre Ayton misses 6-foot two point shot	130	116
3:51	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	130	116
3:49	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	133	116
3:40	Josh Giddey makes 28-foot three pointer	133	119
3:19	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	136	119
3:19	Bulls Full timeout	136	119
3:19	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Josh Giddey	136	119
3:19	Yuki Kawamura enters the game for Matas Buzelis	136	119
3:19	Nick Richards enters the game for Jalen Smith	136	119
3:19	Lachlan Olbrich enters the game for Tre Jones	136	119
3:12	Yuki Kawamura traveling turnover	136	119
2:56	Lachlan Olbrich blocks Luka Doncic 's 5-foot driving layup	136	119
2:55	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	136	119
2:45	Rob Dillingham makes 2-foot two point shot	136	121
2:29	Rui Hachimura misses 22-foot three point jumper	136	121
2:25	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	136	121
2:15	Lachlan Olbrich makes 19-foot jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)	136	123
1:56	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	136	123
1:53	Nick Richards defensive rebound	136	123
1:50	Lachlan Olbrich makes running layup (Yuki Kawamura assists)	136	125
1:44	Rob Dillingham shooting foul	136	125
1:44	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	137	125
1:44	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	138	125
1:41	Luka Doncic personal take foul	138	125
1:41	Rob Dillingham misses free throw 1 of 2	138	125
1:41	Bulls offensive team rebound	138	125
1:41	Jake LaRavia enters the game for LeBron James	138	125
1:41	Luke Kennard enters the game for Luka Doncic	138	125
1:41	Rob Dillingham makes free throw 2 of 2	138	126
1:28	Austin Reaves makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	140	126
1:16	Yuki Kawamura misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	140	126
1:12	Leonard Miller offensive rebound	140	126
1:12	Leonard Miller makes driving layup	140	128
56.0	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	142	128
45.5	Lachlan Olbrich bad pass turnover (Luke Kennard steals)	142	128
41.3	Luke Kennard misses 27-foot running jump shot	142	128
38.4	Leonard Miller defensive rebound	142	128
33.7	Leonard Miller makes running layup	142	130
9.7	shot clock turnover	142	130
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	142	130
0.0	End of Game	142	130

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:30 AM, March 13, 2026

Coverage

Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, CHSN+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,794

Referees

John Goble, Mark Lindsay, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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