After a shocking upset of the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to keep up the momentum against one the best in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls. Pau Gasol would have his first game against his former team, while the Lakers would once again be without star Kobe Bryant. Here are the highlights:
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First Quarter
Quick 7-0 LAL run: tip in from Ed Davis (3 points, 5 boards early); Wesley Johnson's jumper; + a Ronnie Price 3 have LAL up 11-9.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 26, 2014
Davis goes to work for that offensive rebound and gets rewarded with a huge putback slam. Lakers trail, 16-15, with 3:36 left in the first.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 26, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 24, Bulls 27
Second Quarter
LAL used a 9-2 run to close the gap a bit heading into halftime, though Butler got the last FG to make it a 58-47 margin for Chicago.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 26, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 47, Bulls 58
Third Quarter
Lakers are within two after Byron Scott screamed and yelled at them during halftime, which resulted in a headache.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 26, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 77, Bulls 83
Fourth Quarter
B2B Boozer buckets at the rim give him 14 points on 7 of 10 FG's plus 5 boards, and LAL within 10 points w/6:28 to play.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 26, 2014
Final Score: Lakers 93, Bulls 113
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