Los Angeles Lakers @ Chicago Bulls

16-26, 8-15 Away

100

16-26, 8-15 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Lakers LAL	26	26	20	21	7	100
Bulls CHI	31	18	20	24	9	102

Chicago BullsBullsCHI

20-20, 13-8 Home

102

20-20, 13-8 Home

Matchups

LAL

CHI leads season

1-0

CHI

100

Game 1@ CHI

Final/OT

102

Game 2@ LAL

Final

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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