The Los Angeles Lakers secured their third consecutive win by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic led with 27 points, while LeBron James contributed 21 points and seven assists.
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The Los Angeles Lakers secured their third consecutive win by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic led with 27 points, while LeBron James contributed 21 points and seven assists.
- Lakers overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and 21 turnovers with a late-game surge
- Zion Williamson scored 24 points in his return for the Pelicans
- Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 behind Collin Sexton’s season-high 30 points
- Bulls were without Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey due to ankle injuries
The Lakers overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and 21 turnovers by scoring 14 straight points down the stretch and finishing on a 24-7 run. Their late surge was led by Doncic and Austin Reaves, who missed his first eight shots of the night before ending up with 15 points.
Zion Williamson scored 24 points in his return from a one-game absence after hurting his ankle last Saturday for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III scored 21 points and Saddiq Bey had 18.
The Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, while the Pelicans travel to Sacramento.
In another game, the Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 behind Collin Sexton’s season-high 30 points. Down 12 with less than six minutes to play, the Suns pulled to 104-103 on Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. Jalen Green had a chance to give the Suns their first lead but missed a running layup, with Amir Coffey fouling Nick Richards with 4.1 seconds to play.
Tre Jones added 21 points and Guerschon Yabusele had 16 for the Bulls in the opener of a five-game trip. The Bulls were without Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey after they suffered ankle injuries in a home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Booker led the Suns with 27 points in his second game after missing four because of a right hip injury. Grayson Allen added 21 points, while Green had 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting.
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