Jordan Hill nearly set a new career high with 26 points on Thursday night, helping lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a double overtime win over the Chicago Bulls.
The Lakers, without Kobe Bryant, who recently suffered a season-ending injury, and Nick Young, who has a sprained right ankle, got past the Bulls thanks to Hill’s stellar night, which included a neat 11-22 from the field and a jumper to help seal the game with less than two minutes left. Hill, who pulled down 12 rebounds, also scored the basket that sent the game to another overtime.
The Lakers also got strong contributions from veteran Wayne Ellington, who scored 23 points, rookie Jordan Clarkson, who matched his career-high 18 points, and Carlos Boozer, who added 16 points. Ed Davis and Jeremy Lin also scored in double figures.
The Lakers as a whole outshot the Bulls with 47.2 percent shooting, and 33 percent from three-point range. The Bulls shot just 41.3 percent, and 24 percent from behind the arc.
