Chicago Bulls Tie Franchise Record in Win Over Los Angeles Clippers

Although the season hasn't gone as planned for the Clippers, a six-game win streak provided some optimism that a turnaround could be on the horizon. The Bulls stalled those hopes with a blowout win on Tuesday night, defeating Los Angeles, 138-110.

Chicago hit a franchise record-tying 25 three-pointers, including 14 in the first half. Coby White made six of his 10 threes on the way to 27 points, while Matas Buzelis (21 points), Ayo Dosunmu (18) and Kevin Huerter (14) knocked down four triples apiece.

Nikola Vucevic contributed 19 points and eight rebounds, and Tre Jones nearly logged a triple-double with 15 points, 10 assists and eight boards.

James Harden's 24 points led the way for the Clippers, albeit on an inefficient 9-of-25 shooting. John Collins added 23 points.

At 21-22, the Bulls have now won three of their last four games and sit ninth in the Eastern Conference.

Los Angeles opened the game with an 8-0 run, but thanks to a 3-of-4 start from deep, the Bulls kept pace. Chicago battled back to tie the game at 25, and three Harden free throws eventually put the Clippers up five after one quarter.

The Bulls entered the second with a five-point deficit, but they didn't stay in that hole for long. Chicago drilled eight three-pointers on only 14 attempts en route to a dominant 12 minutes. Behind a 70.8% shooting clip, the Bulls outscored the Clippers in the second quarter, 45-19, and took a 70-49 lead into halftime.

Three of those triples came from Dosunmu, who scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Buzelis chipped in 10 points in the quarter with a pair of threes as well.

Contrarily, the Clippers missed all six of their threes in the second quarter and shot only 34.6% from the floor.

Collins appeared to be the answer to Los Angeles' scoring woes coming out of the break. The veteran forward made four of his five shots in the third quarter, including three from deep, to help the Clippers pull within seven points. However, Buzelis and the Bulls refused to let the pendulum swing all the way back. Chicago subsequently scored 13 consecutive points and reinstated its 20-point lead.

Los Angeles waved the white flag to start the fourth, trailing by 19. White took advantage of the opportunity with a heat check from deep. He made three consecutive triples and went 5-of-6 in the quarter before checking out of the game to cheers from the Chicago crowd.

Dalen Terry and Jevon Carter connected from long range in the final 65 seconds to give Chicago its 24th and 25th three-pointers of the night, tying a franchise record.

The Bulls now have eight games remaining before the NBA's Feb. 5 trade deadline, and the team's front office will likely base its pivotal decision on the next week and a half. Chicago will next take the floor on Thursday in Minnesota, the first of three consecutive games against teams with winning records.