Lakers surge past Bulls

The Lakers are maturing as team, with Sasha Vujacic scoring 19 points and Lamar Odom having a double-double of 17 points and 16 boards to help bring the Lakers past the Bulls 103-91. Kobe Bryant scored a quiet 18 points for the Lakers, who had 6 players in double figures. The Lakers made an 11-point run put together by various team members to stretch the lead to 14 in the final minutes of the game. Luol Deng finished with 26 points for the Bulls.