LeBron James recorded his third straight triple-double with 30 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 118-112 win over the Bulls, their sixth straight victory. Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points off the bench, including 11 in the fourth quarter, providing optimism for his return from injury. While James sparked the Lakers as usual, Kuzma and others keyed a fourth quarter comeback, outscoring the Bulls 16-0 at one point to handcuff Chicago down the stretch.
LeBron James recorded his third straight triple-double with 30 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 118-112 win over the Bulls, their sixth straight victory. Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points off the bench, including 11 in the fourth quarter, providing optimism for his return from injury. While James sparked the Lakers as usual, Kuzma and others keyed a fourth quarter comeback, outscoring the Bulls 16-0 at one point to handcuff Chicago down the stretch.
LeBron James recorded his third straight triple-double with 30 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 118-112 win over the Bulls, their sixth straight victory. Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points off the bench, including 11 in the fourth quarter, providing optimism for his return from injury. While James sparked the Lakers as usual, Kuzma and others keyed a fourth quarter comeback, outscoring the Bulls 16-0 at one point to handcuff Chicago down the stretch.
LeBron achieves 'triple double'; Lakers beat Bulls CHICAGO - LeBron James and Anthony Davis watched from the bench and were excited as Kyle Kuzma delivered a good attack from the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter. By then, James had made his usual contribution. But Kuzma's performance was another cause for optimism for these Lakers. James had 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his third straight "triple-double," and the Lakers rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-112 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Kuzma scored 15 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter. He played his third game after missing the start of the season with a right ankle injury. The 24-year-old point guard was injured while playing for the US national team. "I'm on the mend," he said. "It's a process, I know. It's about being patient now, because I haven't really played a lot of basketball since August." Kuzma averaged 18.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season. The Lakers expect him to pose a third threat to rivals, behind the mighty duo of James and Davis. "Kuz got into a rhythm, and he's capable of doing this," James said. The Lakers trailed 19 points before handcuffing Chicago in the fourth period of the game that marked the end of a three-visit road trip. And while James delivered another brilliant performance, he remained on the bench for much of a 16-0 streak early in the fourth period. Kuzma, Quinn Cook and Dwight Howard sparked the Lakers' reaction. Howard hit a key block off Coby White during the great streak. Cook hit a 3-pointer to give the Lakers a 94-93 lead with 8:53 to play. He finished with 17 points, while Anthony Davis had 15 points and seven rebounds. It was Davis' first game in his hometown since he was acquired in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans. Chicago fell for the fifth time in six games.