By the Associated Press
CHICAGO — LeBron James had 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his third consecutive triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-112 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, right, drives to the basket past Chicago Bulls’ Otto Porter Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo / Charles Rex Arbogast)
Los Angeles trailed by 19 before shutting down Chicago in the fourth quarter during the finale of a three-game trip. While James turned in another brilliant performance, he was on the bench for most of a 16-0 run to begin the final period.
Kyle Kuzma, Quinn Cook and Dwight Howard sparked the Lakers’ comeback. Kuzma scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth, and Howard had a key block on Coby White during the big spurt. Cook made a 3-pointer to give Los Angeles a 94-93 lead with 8:53 remaining.
Cook finished with 17 points, and Anthony Davis had 15 points and seven rebounds. It was Davis’ first game in his native Chicago since he was acquired in a trade with New Orleans.
Chicago lost for the fifth time in six games. Zach LaVine scored 26 points, and White and Otto Porter Jr. each finished with 18. Wendell Carter Jr. had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Bulls used a 16-2 run to open a 60-42 lead with 2:49 left in the first half. Carter’s two foul shots made it 63-44 with 2:10 to go.
Graham, Biyombo lift Hornets past Pacers in OT
Charlotte Hornets’ Devonte’ Graham (4) waves to the fans as he celebrates his free throws, while Terry Rozier (3) and Bismack Biyombo (8) join the celebration of the team’s 122-120 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo / Bob Leverone)
Devonte Graham scored a career-high 35 points, Bismack Biyombo provided a huge spark off the bench late and the Charlotte Hornets battled back from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 122-120 in overtime Tuesday night.
Graham sank 2 of 3 free-throw attempts with 1.7 seconds left in overtime after drawing a foul on JaKarr Sampson, helping the Hornets win their third straight game.
Terry Rozier added 22 points and Miles Bridges had 18 for the Hornets (4-3).
Graham, Biyombo and Rozier combined to score 40 of the team’s last 42 points.
T.J. Warren scored 33 points on 15-of-18 shooting and Malcolm Brogdon added 31 points for the Pacers (3-4), who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The Hornets trailed 92-78 to start the fourth quarter when coach James Borrego made an unexpected move by turning to Biyombo, who hadn’t played at all in the first three quarters.
The reserve center provided an instant spark, scoring down low to start the fourth quarter before coming up with a block against T.J. McConnell, leading to a three-point play by Rozier on a fast break. Biyombo also stole the ball at midcourt and went in for a one-handed dunk. He added several putbacks along the way, giving the Hornets a presence they badly needed on the glass.
Biyombo finished with 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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