INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Zach LaVine scored 35 points and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112-99 on Monday night to snap a five-game skid.
Talen Horton-Tucker added 18 points off the bench. Josh Giddey had 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Bulls improved to 2-6 in back-to-backs this season.
The Clippers' four-game winning streak ended without starters Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac. Norman Powell scored 27 points and James Harden added 17 points and 10 assists.
The Clippers closed to 101-92 on a three-point play by Derrick Jones Jr. before the Bulls ended the game on an 11-7 surge.
Takeaways
Bulls: LaVine notched his 109th career game with at least 30 points, tying the late Bob Love for second-most such games in franchise history.
Clippers: Zubac sat out for the first time this season after being poked in the eye in Sunday鈥檚 . Los Angeles missed his rebounding, with the Bulls controlling the boards, 54-40. Leonard is being held out of back-to-backs as part of injury management for his right knee.
Key moment
LaVine led a dominant third quarter with 15 points. The Bulls outscored the Clippers 36-16 to turn a two-point halftime deficit into an 18-point lead going into the fourth.
Key stat
The Bulls made 15 3-pointers, led by five from LaVine. The Clippers were 9 of 42 from long range.
Up next
The Bulls visit Golden State on Thursday. The Clippers host defending NBA champion Boston on Wednesday.
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Beth Harris, The Associated Press
