NBA: Hot-shooting Bulls bring Clippers' win streak to an end

Coby White matched his season high with 27 points and Matas Buzelis added 21 as the host Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 138-110 on Tuesday, ending the Clippers’ six-game winning streak.

Seven Bulls players scored in double figures as Chicago built a commanding lead, at one point leading by 31 points. The win was Chicago’s third in four games. The Bulls tied a franchise record with 25 three-pointers, highlighted by White’s 6-for-10 performance from beyond the arc.

Los Angeles fought back in the third quarter, scoring 25 of the first 35 points. John Collins scored 11 early in the period, and after completing an alley-oop dunk from Ivica Zubac, he hit a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to six points. The Clippers had trailed by 21 points at halftime.

However, Chicago quickly responded. The Bulls went on a 13-0 run, connecting on nine straight shots, pushing the lead back to 20. Five different players scored during the run, with Buzelis contributing five points.

Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 points for the Bulls, while Ayo Dosunmu added 18. Tre Jones recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. Kevin Huerter scored 14 points, and Jalen Smith contributed 10.

For the Clippers, James Harden led the way with 24 points, while Collins finished with 23. Zubac posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Miller scored 12 points, and TyTy Washington Jr. added 11.

Chicago outrebounded Los Angeles 42-41, with Smith grabbing nine boards and both Jones and Vucevic securing eight rebounds each.

Despite starting 0-for-5 from the field, the Bulls shot 49% in the first half and went 14-for-27 from three-point range. That strong shooting helped Chicago build a 70-49 lead at halftime. Buzelis had 14 points, Dosunmu scored 11, and White contributed 10 in the first half.

Harden led the Clippers with 14 first-half points, but he struggled from long range, going 1-for-6. The Clippers were 3-for-13 from three-point range in the first half.

Chicago’s 45-point second quarter matched their season-high for points in a quarter.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed his third straight game due to a left knee contusion. Bulls guard Josh Giddey also sat out with a left hamstring strain, and teammate Patrick Williams was sidelined with a sprained right ankle.

—Field Level Media/Reuters