Matchup · 2026-27 · 2 meetings · next Sat, Jan 2

Bulls vs Lakers

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Next meeting

LAL at CHI · Sat, Jan 2 · 8:00 PM ET

United Center

Game page & how to watch

0-0 · 2025-26: Net -5.3 · ORtg 112.1 · DRtg 117.4 · Pace 103.2

Core (2025-26 per game)

Josh Giddey	17.0 pts	8.3 reb	9.1 ast
Norman Powell	21.7 pts	3.5 reb	2.5 ast
Matas Buzelis	16.3 pts	5.8 reb	2.1 ast
Nic Claxton	11.7 pts	6.9 reb	3.7 ast
Tre Jones	14.1 pts	3.1 reb	5.4 ast

Injury report

Nic Claxton · Out Hamstring · Leg

Dailyn Swain · Day-To-Day Illness · Other

Jordan Hawkins · Day-To-Day Illness · Other

Leonard Miller · Day-To-Day Groin · Groin · Right

Tobe Awaka · Day-To-Day Knee · Leg

Zach Collins · Day-To-Day Toe · Leg · Right

How to watch the Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

0-0 · 2025-26: Net +1.5 · ORtg 117.0 · DRtg 115.5 · Pace 99.2

Core (2025-26 per game)

Luka Doncic	33.5 pts	7.7 reb	8.3 ast
Austin Reaves	23.3 pts	4.7 reb	5.5 ast
Walker Kessler	14.4 pts	10.8 reb	3.0 ast
Quentin Grimes	13.4 pts	3.6 reb	3.3 ast
Jake LaRavia	8.2 pts	4.0 reb	1.8 ast

Injury report

Adou Thiero · Out Knee · Leg · Left

Cameron Carr · Out Oblique · Torso · Right

Collin Sexton · Day-To-Day Calf · Leg · Right

How to watch the Lakers

Team vs team · 2025-26

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Bulls

2025-26

Lakers

-5.3

Net rating

per 100 possessions

+1.5

112.1

Offensive rating

117.0

117.4

Defensive rating

lower is better

115.5

103.2

Pace

possessions per 48

99.2

54.7%

eFG%

57.3%

58.0%

TS%

60.9%

49.6%

Rebound %

of available

49.9%

14.8%

Turnover %

lower is better

14.6%

116.3

Points

per game

116.3

Ratings are points per 100 possessions; bars show each team's share of the pair's total, inverted where lower is better.

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Last season's meetings · 2025-26

Bulls 0-2 Lakers