Nicolas Batum Hits 8 3-Pointers, Clippers Beat Bulls 124—112

Nicolas Batum Hits 8 3-Pointers, Clippers Beat Bulls 124—112
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard(R), blocks a shot from Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124–112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. The Frenchman replaced ailing Marcus Morris in the starting lineup and produced a spectacular game from the perimeter, hitting eight of his first nine 3-point attempts while Los Angeles ran away in the first three quarters.