BULLS at LAKERS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | March 12, 2026
LUKA DONCIC SCORES 51, LEBRON JAMES RETURNS FROM INJURIES TO LEAD LAKERS PAST BULLS 142-130
Tonight's Game Observation:
- The Lakers dominated the beginning of the game but fizzled out at the end of the first half. We have less turnovers compare to our opponent but Lebron and Austin still has 7 turnovers between them.
Suggestion:
- Players should continue making themselves available for a pass ready to shoot or cutting to the basket. Never assume the ball is going to the basket there should be 2-3 players ready to rebound every time a shot is made.
Dear Coach:
- Starting: Luka, Smart, Austin, Hachimura, and Ayton
- Bench: Lebron, Kennard, Laravia, Vanderbilt, and Hayes,
- Reserves: Adou, Brony, Buffkin, Kleiba,, and Timme
Next Game:
- Lakers: Host the Nuggets on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) 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.
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