LATE LAKE SHOW AS BULLS STUMBLE
LOS ANGELES: Kentavious CaldwellPope and Kyle Kuzma led the way late rally to down the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
as the United States prepares for Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Lakers fought back to win 10394 at the Staples Center.
The win saw the Lakers improve to 8-10, lifting them into the playoff places in the Western Conference.
The defeat was another setback for Chicago, however, who are languishing near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings at 3-12.
The Lakers, who are in a rebuilding phase after missing the playoffs for the past four seasons, trailed 89-83 with just over six minutes left.
But a late scoring burst helped them haul in Chicago to seal the win.
Kuzma led the scoring with 22 points while Caldwell-Pope was just behind with 21.
Brandon Ingram added 17 points while both Julius Randle (10 points) and Jordan Clarkson
Rookie star Lonzo Ball had Kyle Kuzma No.0 of the Los Angeles Lakers bobbles the ball as Lauri Markkanen No.24 of the Chicago Bulls defends during the second half of a game at Staples Center on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California. another wayward scoring night, he managed to pull down 13 rebounds and provided four assists.
Caldwell- Pope’s points total - back in a game which had seen them trail by as many as 19 points at one stage.
Denzel Valentine led Chicago’s Blakeney was the next highest with 15. Four other Chicago players posted double-digit scores.