The LA Clippers opened the fourth quarter with an 11-0 run to beat the Chicago Bulls 112-102.
The Bulls led 85-83 after three quarters. Norman Powell’s corner 3-pointer put the Clippers ahead for good with 11:06 left. He made 2 3-pointers during the run, and they led 94-85 with 9:31 left.
The Bulls got within 98-95 on Nikola Vučević’s 2 free throws with 6:10 to play, but Powell answered with a driving dunk, and the Bulls got no closer.
Paul George had 22 points, 9 assists and 3 blocks, and Bones Hyland added 10 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) and 3 steals off the bench.
For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and Vučević added 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The Clippers shot 50.0% from the field to the Bulls’ 43.0%. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:16. The Clippers outscored the Bulls 15-5 in 6 minutes with Harden, George, Leonard, Powell and Zubac on the floor together.