Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls
2026-27 · Regular season · Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
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Scheduled
Home
Chicago Bulls
Venue: United Center
Scores and player statistics are not yet available for this game.
Schedule snapshot · imported Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC. Import time is not a provider update timestamp. Tip-off times can change.
US TV and streaming
- US national
- Not listed by the source
- Los Angeles Lakers local
- Spectrum SportsNet, Spectrum SportsNet+
- Chicago Bulls local
- Chicago Sports Network
These are the NBA's listed US national and team-local outlets. Local coverage depends on your market; subscriptions and blackout restrictions may apply. International availability is not covered here. An unlisted outlet does not mean the game is not televised.
NBA.com broadcast listings · Checked Oct 9, 2026, 19:17 UTC. Listings can change; confirm availability with the outlet.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
|---|
Key players on current rosters
Leading scorers on each collected roster by points per game (20+ games). Each player's recorded season is shown; averages may include previous teams. PPG, RPG and APG mean points, rebounds and assists per game.
Los Angeles Lakers
- Luka Dončić 33.5 PPG · 7.7 RPG · 8.3 APG (2025-26)
- Austin Reaves 23.3 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 5.5 APG (2025-26)
- Collin Sexton 15.4 PPG · 2.3 RPG · 3.3 APG (2025-26)
Chicago Bulls
- Norman Powell 21.7 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 2.5 APG (2025-26)
- Josh Giddey 17.0 PPG · 8.3 RPG · 9.1 APG (2025-26)
- Matas Buzelis 16.3 PPG · 5.8 RPG · 2.1 APG (2025-26)
Rosters and statistics. These are stored season averages, not projections for this game.
Quick answers
- What time does Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls start?
- The game tips off at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Saturday, January 2, 2027 (01:00 UTC).
- Where is Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls played?
- At United Center, with the Chicago Bulls as the home team.
- What kind of game is it?
- A 2026-27 regular season game.
Matchup preview
| Los Angeles Lakers | Per game | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 116.3 | Points | 116.3 |
| 114.6 | Points allowed | 121.5 |
| +1.8 | Net rating | -5.0 |
| 117.8 | Offensive rating | 112.7 |
| 116.1 | Defensive rating | 117.8 |
| 98.7 | Pace | 103.2 |
| 50.2 | FG% | 46.9 |
| 35.9 | 3P% | 35.6 |
| 41.0 | Rebounds | 45.0 |
| 25.9 | Assists | 28.5 |
Los Angeles Lakers · last 5 W L W L L
- Sacramento Kings 110 – 114 Los Angeles Lakers Oct 8, 2026
- Los Angeles Lakers 98 – 124 Golden State Warriors Oct 6, 2026
- Los Angeles Lakers 127 – 103 Sacramento Kings Oct 5, 2026
- Oklahoma City Thunder 115 – 110 Los Angeles Lakers May 11, 2026
- Oklahoma City Thunder 131 – 108 Los Angeles Lakers May 9, 2026
Chicago Bulls · last 5 W L L W W
- Phoenix Suns 117 – 124 Chicago Bulls Oct 7, 2026
- Chicago Bulls 128 – 149 Dallas Mavericks Apr 12, 2026
- Orlando Magic 127 – 103 Chicago Bulls Apr 10, 2026
- Chicago Bulls 119 – 108 Washington Wizards Apr 9, 2026
- Chicago Bulls 129 – 98 Washington Wizards Apr 7, 2026
Recent meetings
Los Angeles Lakers won the 2025-26 regular-season series 2-0.
- Chicago Bulls 130 – 142 Los Angeles Lakers Mar 12, 2026
- Los Angeles Lakers 129 – 118 Chicago Bulls Jan 26, 2026
- Los Angeles Lakers 117 – 119 Chicago Bulls Mar 27, 2025
- Chicago Bulls 146 – 115 Los Angeles Lakers Mar 22, 2025
Team statistics and results. The comparison uses the most recent completed season until this season's numbers are available.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 3, 2027 · 01:00 UTC