Los Angeles Lakers @ Chicago Bulls

28-17, 16-9 Away

129

28-17, 16-9 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	35	34	35	25	129
Bulls CHI	31	25	33	29	118

Chicago BullsBullsCHI

23-23, 15-10 Home

118

23-23, 15-10 Home

Matchups

LAL

LAL lead season

1-0

CHI

129

Game 1@ CHI

Final

118

142

Game 2@ LAL

Final

130

Game Information

Chicago, IL

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Referee:Eric Dalen

Referee:Scott Foster

Referee:Tyler Ricks

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

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

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