US EditionLuka Doncic fires in 46 points as Lakers blast Bulls
- In Chicago on Monday, Luka Dončić scored 46 points with 11 assists and seven rebounds in the Lakers' 129-118 win.
- Fueled by a 32-point second half from Doncic, Lakers reserve Rui Hachimura added 23 points off the bench, hitting multiple threes off Doncic assists to extend leads against the Chicago Bulls.
- Momentum swung when the Lakers ran a 25 in the first quarter into the second, while Chicago closed with a 7 in the first half, affecting game flow.
- The win improved the Los Angeles Lakers to 28-17 and was their fourth victory in five games, while LeBron James scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as Los Angeles improved to 3-1 on the eight-game trip.
- Following a week of standout games, Luka Dončić was named Western Conference Player of the Week after a 38-13-10 triple-double and an average of 34.3 points.
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The basketball players of the Los Angeles Lakers won the night between Monday and Tuesday on the visiting field of Chicago 129:118, in the American professional basketball league (NBA).
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