Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 74.3%
Bulls: 25.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 CHI |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 119.8 | Points Against | 115.0 |
| 2-8 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 115.4 | Points Per Game | 115.9 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 44.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.9 |
| 28.7 | Assists Per Game | 25.4 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 4.2 |
| 7.5 | Steals Per Game | 8.2 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 15.1 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.7 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James, F | Out | Mar 9 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Jalen Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Anfernee Simons, G | Out | Mar 9 |
| Matas Buzelis, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Josh Giddey, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
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Cleveland2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
39 | 25 | .609 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
37 | 27 | .578 | 2 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | W2 |
 Golden State |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
15 | 50 | .231 | 24.5 | W1 |
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