Los Angeles Lakers (27-17, fifth in the Western Conference) against Chicago Bulls (23-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago enters a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of four straight games.
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The Bulls are 15-9 in home games. Chicago ranks fifth in the NBA with 18.0 fast break points per game led by Coby White averaging 3.8.
The Lakers are 15-9 on the road. Los Angeles is 5-0 in games decided by 3 points or less.
The Bulls are shooting 47.6 percent from the field this season, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 48.5 percent the Lakers are allowing their opponents. The Lakers are averaging 116.0 points per game, 3.7 fewer than the 119.7 the Bulls are giving up to their opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic scores 16.8 points per game with 9.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Bulls. Matas Buzelis is averaging 16.6 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 46.5% over the last 10 games.
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Luka Doncic is averaging 33.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.6 steals for the Lakers. LeBron James is averaging 21.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 6-4, averaging 116.5 points, 43.9 rebounds, 31.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field. Their opponents average 112.5 points per game.
Lakers: 4-6, averaging 112.3 points, 42.8 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have an average of 114.1 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Noa Essengue: out for the season (shoulder), Zach Collins: out (toe), Tre Jones: out (hamstring).
Lakers: Austin Reaves: out (calf), Adou Thiero: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data logging and the data of Sports radar.
