Lakers Hold Off Raging Bulls

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls 117-109, their 55th win of the season. The Lakers entered halftime trailing by 14 points, but outscored Chicago 69-47 to end the game with a victory. LA forced 23 turnovers, 16 of which were steals, and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to take 14 more shots than Chicago. The Bulls had just two steals in the game while shooting .506 from the field. Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 7 assists, and Pau Gasol added 23 points and 10 rebounds. Trevor Ariza scored 18 points, Lamar Odom had 16, and Jordan Farmar added 13 off the bench. John Salmons led the Bulls with 30 points, and Derrick Rose added 25.

Clippers' Reunion Hits Snag

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Chicago Bulls 95-75, despite the return of Marcus Camby and Baron Davis. The two came off the bench and had a combined 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The Bulls snapped a 5-game losing streak by holding LA to just 36% shooting, including 9 points in the entire third quarter. Eric Gordon led the Clips with 19 points and 7 assists, and Al Thornton and Fred Jones were the only other players to score in double-figures, Thornton with 10 and Jones with 11. Luol Deng scored 23 points and had 9 rebounds for Chicago, and rookie Derrick Rose had 21 points and 6 assists.

Bulls Mess with Lakers, Then Get the Horns

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls 116-109. While it was not a blowout, it is seen as a nice rebound after LA's loss to the Pistons. Kobe Bryant took a back seat to Pau Gasol, who scored 34 points with 6 rebounds. Kobe had 21 points, and Andrew Bynum nearly had a double-double with 18 points and 9 boards. Derick Rose and Ben Gordon led the Bulls, Rose with 25 points with 9 assists and Gordon gave 23 points. The Lakers look to keep things going against Shaq and the rival Suns tomorrow.