Chicago lost to New Orleans, Vučević close to double-double, James scored for Lakers victory

Bulls lost 114:104, Vučević had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists

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15.12.2025. 08:29h

Chicago suffered another defeat - this time New Orleans beat the Bulls (114:104). This is Chicago's eighth defeat in the last nine games.

The Bulls had an eight-point lead during the first quarter (24:16), and then New Orleans turned things around midway through the second and led until the end of the third period.

Chicago had a three-point lead twice at the start of the fourth quarter (79:76 and 81:78), then New Orleans went on a 9:0 run, took an 87:81 lead and never let go of the lead until the end.

Montenegrin basketball player Nikola Vučević finished the game with 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

The most efficient player for Chicago was White with 20 points, while Firs and Murphy each had 20.

Chicago is 11th in the East with a record of 11-15, and New Orleans is last in the West with five wins and 22 losses.

The Washington Wizards defeated Indiana 108:89, recording their first away win in the NBA in almost two months.

Washington snapped a four-game losing streak and improved its away record to 2/11, led by Marvin Bagley, who recorded a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds.

The best player in the losing team was Benedikt Maturin with 15 points.

Despite blowing a 20-point lead, the Los Angeles Lakers eventually won away to Phoenix 116:114.

Eight minutes before the end of the game, the Lakers led 99:79, but Phoenix took the lead 114:112 with a three-pointer by Dillon Brooks with 12,2 seconds left. LeBron James then put an end to this match with two free throws made with 3,9 seconds left.

The most efficient player on the winning team was Luka Dončić with 29 points, while LeBron James added 26. On the other side, Booker stood out with 27 points.

Portland beat Golden State 136-131 at home, snapping a three-game losing streak. Jerami Grant and Shaydon Sharp led the winning team with 35 points each, while the Warriors were not helped by a great performance by Steph Curry, who scored 48 points.

Charlotte celebrated after overtime against Cleveland with a score of 119:111, led by Cole Knuppel who scored 29 points, with 20 points and ten rebounds from Trey Murphy, while Minnesota was better than Sacramento with a score of 117:103.