Bulls deals with Anthony Davis, Lakers earn LA sweep

LOS ANGELES – Anthony Davis was thrown out of the game in the third quarter.

It was one of the few results Laker managed to accomplish in the evening.

Thanks to a suffocating defense and a flood of three pointers, the visiting Bulls completed their two-game sweep of the Los Angeles teams and beat the Lakers on Monday 121-103.

The win improved the Bulls ’readings in the 10-4 season, but most importantly, the guard continued that they should not be taken lightly at the Eastern Conference.

Not when DeMar DeRozan continues to play at the MVP level, returning to his hometown and winning against 35 Clippers and then against 38 Laker teams who considered it more important last season to get Russell Westbrook than DeRozan.

Or former UCLA standout Zach LaVine returning to his old trail areas and retrieving 26.

Then there was the Laker Lonzo Ball, who was sent to New Orleans before he became a Bull. He only scored 27 and seven out of three.

Even Alex Caruso jumped back home for the festivities, starting with his second consecutive match and earning a video and applause for his former organization and the role he played in the 2019 NBA Championships.

“Every night you have to find more motivation and we have a couple of guys who played here, here, so just the extra energy juice to go out to compete, it’s always helpful,” DeRozan said. from the latest win.

The extra motivation seemed to be an understatement, especially the way they treated Davis at night. The All-Star scored 20 goals against the undersized Bulls, but they got him to work on each of those 20 points.

The fact that Coby White made her debut in the 2021-22 season after an offseason shoulder surgery was a mere footnote.

White had a minute limit, playing 11 minutes, and it was apparently rusty, but it was his first step to get back into it.

“I think it was just good for him to be there and play,” coach Billy Donovan said. “Like I said before the game, I didn’t expect much. You spend all this time shooting and working on the game, and it’s a little different when 7-foot guys are flying against you to block a shot.

“I’m just glad for him that he got out to play.”