National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 94, L.A. Lakers 89
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #45 Joe Forte, #47 Bennie Adams, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 22761
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 2622221989
Chicago 2319282494
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 16-9 13-4 3-5 L2
Chicago 15-10 11-2 4-8 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 11-2 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-5 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Bulls have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Luol Deng played 42:37 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 38:00 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 31.6% from the field and has averaged 34.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 100.1 points per game and hold opponents to 95.6 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 103.4 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Chicago
Kobe Bryant 19 Scoring Luol Deng 23
Luke Walton 7 Assists Ben Wallace 7
Kwame Brown 12 Rebounds Luol Deng 12
Kobe Bryant 7 Free Throws Made Luol Deng 5
Smush Parker 3 Steals Ben Wallace 4
Kwame Brown 2 Blocks Ben Wallace 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 89 47.4 3-19 14-22 18 35 9 10 20
Chicago 94 50.0 3-9 13-19 24 37 5 9 18
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against New York. The Bulls have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .750 after a loss.