The Los Angeles Lakers picked up their fourth straight win and seventh in their last eight games as they defeated the Chicago Bulls, 142-130. While Luka Doncic’s performance will get most of the attention, as will LeBron James’ return from injury, the play of Deandre Ayton should not go unnoticed.
Ayton picked up his second consecutive double-double, finishing with 23 points and 10 rebounds, just two days after a strong 14-point, 12-rebound night in the win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ayton’s play is one of many reasons why the Lakers have climbed to the 3-seed in the Western Conference.