The Chicago Bulls overwhelmed the Los Angeles Lakers with a dominant second half, cruising to a 146-115 blowout victory on Sunday (PHL).
Coby White exploded for 36 points, while rookie Matas Buzelis added a career-high 31 as the Bulls led by as many as 34 points.
Josh Giddey stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 17 assists, and eight steals—joining an exclusive group as just the 10th player in NBA history to record such a line.
Josh Giddey becomes the 10th player EVER to record 15+ PTS, 10+ REB, 15+ AST, & 5+ STL in a game, joining:
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Chris Paul (3x)
James Harden (2x)
Fat Lever
Jason Kidd
Kevin Johnson
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Michael Ray Richardson
Russell Westbrook
Elite company, @joshgiddey. https://t.co/furp9wqldq pic.twitter.com/8TPi4RcLX0
Luka Doncic paced the Lakers with 34 points, while LeBron James, returning from a groin injury, finished with 17.
However, Los Angeles struggled to keep up with Chicago’s offensive onslaught and fell to 43-27, slipping to fourth in the Western Conference.
The Bulls, meanwhile, improved to 31-40, strengthening their grip on ninth place in the East as they push for a Play-In spot.
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