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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
129
Home
Chicago Bulls
118
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-118 on the road on Monday, January 26, 2026 at United Center. Luka Dončić had 46 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Coby White had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 69-56 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 33, Chicago Bulls 46. LeBron James had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-118 on January 26, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 46 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Coby White scored 23 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 129 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 118 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 46 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 7 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 12 Luka Dončić
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 23 Coby White
- Rebounds
- 11 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 7 Josh Giddey
Luka Dončić double-double (46 PTS, 12 AST) · Nikola Vučević double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 38:05 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15-25 | 8-14 | 8-12 | 2 | +6 |
| Jake LaRavia starter | 33:25 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| LeBron James starter | 32:51 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-19 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | -14 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 32:16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 4 | +5 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 22:06 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Rui Hachimura bench | 29:16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-11 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 1 | +22 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 22:54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +26 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 16:39 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 12:05 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Drew Timme bench | 0:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Adou Thiero, Austin Reaves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith starter | 36:44 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 36:04 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | -3 |
| Coby White starter | 31:07 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-13 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 4 | +7 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 27:46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +10 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 22:19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | +9 |
| Josh Giddey bench | 28:04 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 0 | -23 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 25:02 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4 | -14 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 15:32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -22 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 11:50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 2:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Lachlan Olbrich bench | 0:53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 0:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 0:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Tre Jones
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 21/29 (72%) | Free throws | 14/18 (77%) |
| 30/49 (61%) | 2 pointers | 25/33 (75%) |
| 16/33 (48%) | 3 pointers | 18/49 (36%) |
| 46/82 (56%) | Field goals | 43/82 (52%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 37:53 | Time spent in lead | 8:30 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 20 Q2 1:27
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 6 Q1 7:13
- Longest run
- 10-0 Chicago Bulls · Q2 1:03 to Q3 11:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:54 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:23 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:26 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:05 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 8:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 8:11 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 7:53 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 7:13 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:19 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 5:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 4:42 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 4:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 19 | 22 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 19 | 23 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 3:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 3:20 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 23 | 26 |
| 3:02 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 2:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 1:51 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 1:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 1:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 0:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 0:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 11:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 11:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 40 | 33 |
| 10:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 9:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 42 | 35 |
| 9:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 9:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 45 | 35 |
| 8:51 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 8:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 47 | 37 |
| 8:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 49 | 37 |
| 7:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 51 | 37 |
| 6:54 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 51 | 40 |
| 5:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 5:39 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 53 | 43 |
| 5:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 54 | 43 |
| 5:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 55 | 43 |
| 4:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 58 | 43 |
| 4:36 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 58 | 46 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 46 |
| 3:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 63 | 46 |
| 3:17 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 63 | 49 |
| 2:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 66 | 49 |
| 2:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 67 | 49 |
| 1:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 69 | 49 |
| 1:03 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 69 | 52 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 69 | 54 |
| 0:03 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 69 | 56 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 69 | 59 |
| 11:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 72 | 59 |
| 10:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 74 | 59 |
| 10:06 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 74 | 61 |
| 9:47 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 9:21 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 9:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 77 | 67 |
| 8:53 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 8:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 78 | 70 |
| 8:19 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 8:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 7:41 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 81 | 75 |
| 7:07 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 81 | 78 |
| 6:42 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 81 | 79 |
| 6:42 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 81 | 80 |
| 5:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 83 | 80 |
| 5:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 84 | 80 |
| 5:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 85 | 80 |
| 5:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 86 | 80 |
| 4:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 89 | 80 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 89 | 83 |
| 4:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 92 | 83 |
| 3:46 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 3:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 94 | 85 |
| 3:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 95 | 85 |
| 3:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 96 | 85 |
| 2:58 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 96 | 87 |
| 2:38 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 2:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 98 | 89 |
| 1:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 100 | 89 |
| 0:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 103 | 89 |
| 0:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 104 | 89 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 104 | 90 |
| 11:33 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 104 | 91 |
| 11:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 106 | 91 |
| 10:51 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 106 | 93 |
| 10:51 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 106 | 94 |
| 10:12 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 106 | 96 |
| 9:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 107 | 96 |
| 9:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 108 | 96 |
| 9:12 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 108 | 97 |
| 8:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 111 | 97 |
| 8:40 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 111 | 99 |
| 7:52 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 111 | 101 |
| 7:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 112 | 101 |
| 6:52 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 112 | 104 |
| 6:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 114 | 104 |
| 6:04 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 114 | 106 |
| 5:07 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 114 | 107 |
| 4:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 115 | 107 |
| 4:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 116 | 107 |
| 3:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 119 | 107 |
| 3:27 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 119 | 110 |
| 3:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 122 | 110 |
| 2:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 124 | 110 |
| 2:28 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 124 | 112 |
| 2:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 125 | 112 |
| 1:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 126 | 112 |
| 1:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 127 | 112 |
| 1:38 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 127 | 113 |
| 1:38 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 127 | 114 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 127 | 116 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 129 | 116 |
| 0:54 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 129 | 117 |
| 0:54 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 129 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 1-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 2-0.
- Jan 26: Los Angeles Lakers 129 at Chicago Bulls 118 (this game)
- Mar 12: Chicago Bulls 130 at Los Angeles Lakers 142
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 27, 2026 · 01:00 UTC