Josh Giddey capped a wild game-ending sequence with a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
The Bulls trailed 115-110, but Patrick Williams hit a 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to narrow the deficit to two. A sloppy inbound pass from LeBron James was then stolen by Giddey. He got the ball to Coby White, whose 3 gave Chicago a one-point lead with 6.1 seconds left.
Following a timeout, Austin Reaves hit a driving layup to put the Lakers back on top by one with 3.3 seconds remaining. That merely set the stage for Giddey’s heroics.
After inbounding the ball, Giddey quickly got it back and swished a 3-pointer from just beyond the half-court line. He held his shooting hand aloft as the ball went through the net and the United Center crowd roared.
Giddey finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season. Chicago had trailed 91-75 entering the fourth quarter but staged a furious comeback thanks to 11 3-pointers.
The loss was a sharp comedown from the previous night, when James tipped in a rebound at the buzzer to secure a 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers now find themselves in a precarious position after failing to capitalize on the Memphis Grizzlies’ loss earlier in the night.
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