Game ID: 22400611
Chicago Bulls @ LA Clippers
Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 18 32 16 33 99CHI 25 23 36 28 112
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 1/13 · 4 days' restBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (122% of 13)
BACK Hyland back 12/31 after 5, 10 min since (88% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 12 min since (94% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/16 · back-to-backBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 12 min since (59% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 14 min since (109% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restBACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (115% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backBACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 13 min since (102% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 17 min (151% of 11)
LAC availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Zubac missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 29 min (89% of 33)
OUT Leonard missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 24 min (73% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (151% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 32 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (73% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (151% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 27 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (87% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 25 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
CHI availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Dosunmu missed 10 since 12/26, returns tonight: 25 min (83% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 25 min since (83% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 27 min since (88% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 28 min since (94% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 28 min since (94% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 27 min since (89% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
CHI availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 31 min (92% of 33)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 96, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and Vučević at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 96 a night to Chicago's 118 and the line, where the Clippers take 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 16. Call it the Clippers 117, Chicago 106, the Clippers by 11.
1/13 vs MIA 109-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-98. LAC shot 48% (45 of 93) to MIA's 39%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 10 times to MIA's 18. Powell led with 29 (12 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Harden added 26, Zubac 21. The hinge was Q3, 36-20: LAC came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 19. LAC trailed 43-48 at the half and won the second half 66-50. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/15 vs BKN 126-67 — LAC notes
LAC won 126-67. LAC shot 54% (43 of 79) to BKN's 30%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 30 times to BKN's 22 — 28 points from the stripe to their 12. LAC turned it over 14 times to BKN's 20. Leonard led with 23 (8 of 11, 7 of 7 at the line); Harden added 21, Powell 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-16: a lead of 23 became 51, and the lead reached 64. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +48.
1/16 @ POR 118-89 — LAC notes
LAC won 118-89. LAC shot 56% (44 of 78) to POR's 37%, 10 of 23 from three, and went to the line 27 times to POR's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 50-37 for them. Powell led with 23 (7 of 12, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Harden added 19, Mann 14. The hinge was Q1, 32-22: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 34. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/19 vs LAL 116-102 — LAC notes
LAC won 116-102. LAC shot 53% (47 of 89) to LAL's 50%, 11 of 30 from three. Powell led with 22 (9 of 17, 2 of 8 from three); Harden added 21, Zubac 21. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: a lead of 6 became 15, and the lead reached 26. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/20 vs CHI 99-112 — LAC notes
LAC lost 99-112. LAC shot 39% (37 of 94) to CHI's 40%, 9 of 42 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CHI's 26. The glass went 40-54 against them. Powell led with 27 (9 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Harden added 17, Jones Jr. 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-23, turning a 7-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-67 against them. Harden's -31 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 94, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 94 a night to Boston's 105. Call it the Clippers 110, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
1/23 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 97, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Harden at 20 a game. Without Zubac (2 straight), Leonard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Kuzma at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Brogdon (9 straight), Holmes (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 97 a night to Washington's 121 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-8. Call it the Clippers 117, Washington 105, the Clippers by 12.
1/25 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. Without Dunn (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 29 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Green (2 straight), Wright (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 32 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 29 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18. Call it Milwaukee 111, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/27 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. Without Nurkić (9 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Dunn (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18 and the arc, Phoenix at 36 percent from three to the Clippers' 31. Call it Phoenix 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/14 vs NOP 113-119 — CHI notes
CHI lost 113-119. CHI shot 44% (45 of 102) to NOP's 44%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 19 fouls committed. CHI turned it over 15 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 57-46 for them. LaVine led with 25 (10 of 22, 4 of 6 from three); Vučević added 22, White 22. Q1 was theirs, 33-29, but the other 3 periods went 90-80 against them. Williams's -19 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs ATL 94-110 — CHI notes
CHI lost 94-110. CHI shot 44% (39 of 88) to ATL's 41%, 6 of 27 from three, and got to the line 10 times to ATL's 22. CHI turned it over 20 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. White led with 16 (5 of 14, 1 of 7 from three); LaVine added 15, Vučević 14. Q3 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 14 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 85-63 against them. Giddey's -20 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs CHA 123-125 — CHI notes
CHI lost 123-125. CHI shot 51% (48 of 95) to CHA's 50%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 14 times to CHA's 20. Vučević led with 40 (17 of 25, 2 of 6 from three); LaVine added 19, White 18. Q3 was theirs, 32-25, turning a 2-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-91 against them. P. Williams's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 @ POR 102-113 — CHI notes
CHI lost 102-113. CHI shot 44% (36 of 81) to POR's 47%, 8 of 29 from three. The glass went 36-50 against them. LaVine led with 27 (10 of 21, 2 of 7 from three); Vučević added 17, Williams 15. Q1 was theirs, 34-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-68 against them. They led by as many as 15. Giddey's -15 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ LAC 112-99 — CHI notes
CHI won 112-99. CHI shot 40% (38 of 94) to LAC's 39%, 15 of 46 from three, and went to the line 26 times to LAC's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 54-40 for them. LaVine led with 35 (11 of 21, 5 of 12 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Giddey added 18, Horton-Tucker 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-16: CHI came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 18. CHI trailed 48-50 at the half and won the second half 64-49. LaVine was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/23 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Wiggins at 21 a game. Without Green (2 straight), Podziemski (12 straight), Kuminga (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and Vučević at 21 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 38 percent from three to Chicago's 31. Call it Golden State 114, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
1/25 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and Vučević at 19 a game. Without White (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 127, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and George at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without C. Martin (7 straight), Embiid (10 straight), Lowry (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been minus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-12 and the defense, Chicago allowing 116 a night to Philadelphia's 127. Call it Chicago 118, Philadelphia 113.
1/27 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 20 a game. Without White (3 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 116, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 25 and Murray at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-1 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 34. Call it Denver 119, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
1/29 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 22 and Tatum at 21 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 16 a game. Without White (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 115 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 118, Chicago 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHIDT D. Terry
JG J. Giddey
JP J. Phillips
JS J. Smith
LB L. Ball
MB M. Buzelis
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TH T. Horton-Tucker
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
LACAC A. Coffey
CC C. Christie
DJ D. Jones Jr.
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KB K. Brown
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KP K. Porter Jr.
MB M. Bamba
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
CHI/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LaVine leads Bulls over Clippers 112-99 as Chicago snaps 5-game skid with rare win in back-to-back
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — 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’s win over the Lakers . 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.