Chicago Bulls vs LA Lakers match player stats and box score for Mar. 22 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The LA Lakers welcomed the Chicago Bulls to the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night for the final game of their five-game homestand. The Lakers have gone 3-1 in the first four contests and received great news with LeBron James cleared to return from a groin injury.

It's unclear if JJ Redick will restrict James' minutes, but he was part of the Lakers' starting five. He was joined by Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Dorian Finney-Smith and Jaxson Hayes. The Lakers also welcomed Rui Hachimura back after missing 12 games due to a knee issue.

On the other hand, the Bulls continued a six-game road trip, wherein they are 2-2 so far. Coach Billy Donovan used a starting lineup featuring Josh Giddey, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic.

After a back-and-forth first quarter and a tight second period, the Chicago Bulls completely took over the game in the second half to get the 146-115 win. Coby White led the way with 36 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Matas Buzelis contributed 31 points and knocked down five 3-point shots.

Josh Giddey nearly had a quadruple-double, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 17 assists and eight steals. He was taken out of the game with three minutes remaining, so he wasn't able to complete his record-breaking night. Kevin Huerter, Nikola Vucevic, Dalen Terry and Patrick Williams all reached double figures in scoring.

Meanwhile, Luka Doncic scored 29 of his 34 points in the first half, losing steam in the second. He added eight rebounds and six assists but had seven turnovers. Austin Reaves finished with 25 points, two rebounds and five assists, while LeBron James was limited to 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in his return from injury.

The LA Lakers have now lost two in a row and will begin a four-game road trip against the Orlando Magic on Monday. The Chicago Bulls, on the other hand, improved to 31-40 for the season and closing in on the Top 8.

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Chicago Bulls vs. LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score

Bulls

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Matas Buzelis	31	2	1	1	0	2	5	30	12-18	5-10	2-2	26
Nikola Vucevic	12	12	5	2	1	1	0	26	5-10	2-3	0-0	19
Coby White	36	3	2	2	0	3	1	34	12-17	6-9	6-8	28
Kevin Huerter	14	3	2	1	1	0	2	34	6-12	0-4	2-2	16
Josh Giddey	15	10	17	8	0	2	3	33	5-11	1-2	4-6	22
Zach Collins	9	3	4	1	1	1	1	18	4-4	0-0	1-2	10
Jalen Smith	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	2
Patrick Williams	14	3	3	0	1	0	2	23	5-8	4-7	0-0	16
Dalen Terry	13	4	4	2	0	0	2	24	6-12	1-4	0-0	8
Julian Phillips	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Talen Horton-Tucker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	4
Jevon Carter	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	4

Lakers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Dorian Finney-Smith	2	2	1	1	1	2	5	21	1-4	0-3	0-0	-19
LeBron James	17	6	4	3	0	5	1	31	7-16	1-2	2-5	-27
Jaxson Hayes	10	4	2	1	0	0	2	25	5-6	0-0	0-1	-17
Luka Doncic	34	8	6	0	0	7	1	32	10-18	8-13	6-8	-9
Austin Reaves	25	2	5	0	0	2	0	34	9-13	3-7	4-4	-21
Markieff Morris	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	-8
Rui Hachimura	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	18	2-6	1-4	0-0	-4
Jarred Vanderbilt	0	2	0	0	0	3	2	11	0-2	0-1	0-0	-9
Alex Len	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Gabe Vincent	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	19	2-4	2-4	0-0	-5
Shake Milton	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	1-3	0-1	0-0	-8
Jordan Goodwin	4	3	1	1	0	0	3	15	1-3	0-1	2-2	-4
Bronny James	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0-4	0-2	2-2	-8
Dalton Knecht	6	1	1	1	0	0	1	6	2-4	2-3	0-0	-8
Christian Koloko	DNP

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Chicago Bulls vs. LA Lakers Game Summary

The Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers had a very entertaining matchup in the first quarter as the lead changed more done a dozen times. The Bulls had a 32-31 lead after the first 12 minutes and began to take control in the second quarter.

The Lakers were down double-digits midway through the quarter before coming back and trimming the advantage to just 65-62 at halftime. However, the hosts were unable to protect the basketball and allowed easy shots in the third quarter.

The visitors outscored the Lakers 81-53 in the second half to earn the big victory. They didn't care that the purple and gold had a complete lineup.