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LA Clippers and Chicago Bulls: bench points stack up as paint touches set the tempo at Intuit Dome

The LA Clippers moved to 34-32 and the Chicago Bulls fell to 27-40 as the Clippers took a 119-108 result at Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The LA Clippers vs Chicago Bulls match summary starts with Los Angeles leading for 44:03 and finishing with 6 turnovers to Chicago’s 15.


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First quarter


The Clippers opened with 33 points in the first quarter while the Bulls scored 28, and the home side created early separation despite Chicago logging a 1-point biggest lead in the game. Los Angeles generated 17 points off turnovers in the game and began cashing in on that advantage early as Chicago finished with 4 points off turnovers.


Second quarter


The Bulls put up 29 points in the second quarter, but the Clippers answered with 30 while building toward a 14-point biggest lead. Los Angeles got 51 bench points compared with Chicago’s 25, and that second-unit scoring shaped the middle of the night as the lead changes sat at 6 with 5 ties.


Third quarter


The Clippers scored 29 in the third quarter and the Bulls matched with 28, and Los Angeles kept the pressure on with 70 points in the paint for the game. Chicago also lived inside with 56 paint points, but the Clippers finished defensive possessions with 56 total rebounds while adding 12 blocks to Chicago’s 7.


Fourth quarter


The Clippers closed with 27 fourth-quarter points while the Bulls had 23, and Los Angeles’ 28 assists paired with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 4.67 to steady the closing stretch. Chicago shot 92 percent at the line on 13 attempts and logged 12 fast-break points, but the Clippers held the edge with a 116.03 offensive rating and a 104.13 defensive rating as the LA Clippers vs Chicago Bulls key moments tilted on stops and extra possessions.


Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 28 points in the previous game, and that scoring profile fit a team night that produced 46 made field goals. Kris Dunn posted 6 assists and 2 steals in the previous game, and the Clippers finished this one with 8 steals to fuel transition chances that showed up in the LA Clippers vs Chicago Bulls highlights.


LA Clippers vs Chicago Bulls final thoughts


The Clippers ended the night at 48 percent from the field and 75 percent at the line, and those efficiency markers held up as Chicago finished at 44 percent overall and 29 percent from 3. The next Clippers broadcast will be on 03/14/2026 at 10:30 PM EDT at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, with ESPN, NBCS-CA, and FDSSC carrying the game against the Sacramento Kings, so run it back for the recap, and share this article with other Lob City fans.

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