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Bulls at Lakers: 3 Takeaways to Settling the Score

Feb 21, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Louis Williams (23) goes to the basket between Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) and forward Taj Gibson (22) during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Louis Williams (23) goes to the basket between Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) and forward Taj Gibson (22) during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 17, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) reacts to hitting a three-point shot at the first-half buzzer against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) reacts to hitting a three-point shot at the first-half buzzer against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

Highlights

Bulls looked good in early game-time action Sunday night, but so did the Lakers. From circus shots to buzzer beaters, the matchup proved to be a tight contest decided in the closing minutes of regulation. Jimmy Butler did some heavy lifting after Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. As for the Bulls’ Circus Trip, they improved to 3-1 following a 118-110 victory over the Lakers.

A Bulls bench fueled, in part, by the play of Denzel Valentine kept the Lakers at bay with just over six minutes left in the second quarter.

Robin Lopez as a point-center? Give me more.

Sunday’s game was a homecoming game for former Chicago Bull Luol Deng. He logged six points, four rebounds and an assist in 22 minutes of action. When Deng met Butler prior to tipoff, the brotherly love was apparent and the torch was passed.

What catapulted the Bulls to closeout the Lakers?

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