Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 24 points (all 24 on 8 3-pointers), and the LA Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls 124-112.
The Clippers took control with a 30-15 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 25.
Kawhi Leonard had 22 points (9 in the third quarter) and 6 assists, and Eric Gordon added 22 points with 5 3-pointers. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine scored 23 points, and DeMar DeRozan added 21 points and 7 assists. Nikola Vučević had 20 points and 8 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers.
The Clippers shot 59.3% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Bulls’ 53.7% and 39.1%. The Clippers made 20 3-pointers, 8 of them by Batum and 5 by Gordon. They had 41 assists on 48 baskets. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Bulls 68-52 in 22 minutes together.