Chicago Bulls @ Los Angeles Lakers

3-12, 1-8 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bulls CHI	27	29	19	19	94
Lakers LAL	23	19	30	31	103

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

8-10, 6-5 Home

103

8-10, 6-5 Home

Matchups

CHI

LAL lead season

1-0

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final

103

Game 2@ CHI

Final

108

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

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

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