Game report: Lakers defeat Bulls, Doncic scores 46 points, LeBron delivers a tomahawk dunk, Hayes finishes with a between-the-legs dunk

Today, the Lakers faced the Bulls on the road. The Lakers have not won an away game against the Bulls for two straight years, and the Bulls have been on a four-game winning streak recently. The Lakers started with Doncic, Smart, LaRavia, LeBron, and Ayton. The Bulls’ starters were Kobe White, Okoro, Bouzelis, Smith, and Vucevic.

At the start, the Lakers’ first basket came from LeBron, and it was quite a difficult shot

Ayton set a good screen, and Doncic strolled in to score easily

LeBron showed strong attacking intent; who could stop him when he charges? After a steal, he slammed a tomahawk dunk, sparking cheers from the crowd

The Bulls scored from multiple players; after Doncic made a floater, the timeout was called

LeBron spun and completed a 2+0 play, full of energy

White and Hayes each scored two points, the Bulls made a three-pointer, and Doncic answered back with one

LeBron took a break, both teams exchanged free throws. Hachimura came in and tied the game with a mid-range jumper

The Bulls scored five straight points, Doncic hit a three-pointer, but the Lakers trailed 26-28 going into the timeout. The Bulls hit another three, Hachimura scored five consecutive points, Hayes dunked, and the Lakers took the lead, with Doncic capitalizing on the momentum.

End of the first quarter, Lakers 31-35 Bulls. LeBron had 8 points and 2 rebounds, Doncic 14 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, Hayes 4 points, Ayton 2 points and 1 rebound, Hachimura 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, Vanderbilt 3 rebounds, 1 assist, LaRavia 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

In the second quarter, the Bulls scored first, then LeBron put up 7 consecutive points!

Hayes blocked a shot, which got stuck on the rim

Timmy was hit on the head and fell to the floor. After the referee reviewed, only a regular foul was called. Timmy then left for the locker room for a concussion evaluation

The referee finally called a 2+1 on LeBron, not an easy call

Smart scored under the basket, Ayton made a floater for two points, and after a steal, LeBron dunked again, forcing a Bulls timeout. At this point, he had already scored 20 points

While LeBron rested, Doncic led the team. After over 4 minutes, the Lakers led by 18 points with high efficiency, including two three-pointers from LaRavia and one from Smart. When LeBron returned, he assisted Hachimura’s dunk

The Bulls scored 7 straight points, but the Lakers led 69-56 at halftime. LeBron had 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Doncic 17 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists; LaRavia 6 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals; Ayton 6 points, 2 rebounds; Smart 7 points; Hachimura 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Hayes 4 points, 1 rebound; Vanderbilt 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

In the third quarter, the Bulls hit a three first, then Doncic scored 5 straight points

The Bulls scored 8 consecutive points, forcing the Lakers to call a timeout. That familiar feeling returned. Doncic’s three-pointer is tough, right?

But the Bulls also made a three, Doncic made two free throws out of three attempts, the Bulls hit another three, and Doncic answered again

White scored another three, Vucevic made both free throws, and the Lakers led by only one point. Smart completed a 2+1 to steady things

Hachimura scored 6 points in a row, and Doncic even pulled off a behind-the-back pass

Doncic drove for a layup, Hayes made both free throws, the Bulls scored 6 straight points, and Hachimura also hit a mid-range jumper

Doncic’s passing was truly beautiful

His three-point shooting was also accurate

The Lakers entered the fourth quarter leading 104-89. The Bulls made both free throws first, while Hachimura’s mid-range shot was very steady

The Bulls scored 5 straight points, and LeBron’s shoulder was grabbed by Vucevic, but luckily no injury occurred

Hachimura’s three-pointer is really reliable; this is his best performance since returning

The Bulls scored 4 points in a row, Hachimura made one of two free throws, the opponent hit a three, and Doncic stood balanced on one leg

The Bulls made a putback and two free throws, Smart made both free throws, Giddey casually threw up a shot that went in, but it didn’t count because of an early timeout. Do you all remember last year when he hit a half-court buzzer-beater three?

Doncic and White both made three-pointers, prompting the Lakers to call a timeout. Doncic hit another three, and surprisingly, Hayes dunked between his legs, causing the crowd to erupt. It looked like an All-Star game exhibition!

Actually, Hayes playing like that signaled the game was basically decided. The Lakers controlled the pace, using nearly the full 24 seconds on each possession. The Bulls couldn’t catch up.

The final score was Lakers 129-118 Bulls. LeBron finished with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Doncic with 46 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists; Hachimura 23 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; LaRavia 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals; Ayton 6 points, 2 rebounds; Smart 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Hayes 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Vanderbilt 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists; Vincent 1 rebound, 3 assists.