Another day, another much-needed loss for the Chicago Bulls.
On the second night of a back-to-back, Kawhi Leonard and Bennedict Mathurin combined for 54 points to close out Chicago’s five-game West Coast road trip with a loss. The Bulls are back home now, at least for the next four games, hoping to continue the tank.
The big positive to take from tonight is that Billy Donovan played minutes with Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis, Rob Dillingham, and Leonard Miller together. Building up that chemistry looked great and even led to some highlight plays.
More of that, please, before the end of the season. Thank you!
The Moment the Bulls Lost the Game
This game wasn’t won in a single moment. It was a slow corrosion, the Los Angeles Clippers taking small advantages every quarter. They didn’t lose a single one, even as the Bulls went on multiple offensive runs that nearly erased the lead.
Even when Chicago grabbed its first lead in the third quarter, the Clippers wiped away that momentum in a hurry.
If I had to point to a moment, it would be the start of the fourth quarter, when the Clippers opened with a 7–0 run. It was sparked by L.A.’s most recently acquired player, Isaiah Jackson, who kicked things off with a putback, followed by Bennedict Mathurin’s dunk off a Matas Buzelis turnover.
Steal ➡️ straight to a Benn Mathurin DUNK‼️ pic.twitter.com/PIaJHzwlOK
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 14, 2026That stretch ballooned the Clippers’ lead to 14 in the final quarter, leaving Chicago little time to mount a comeback and bringing their West Coast road trip to an end with a loss.
Key Stats and Takeaways
You know what’s a good indicator of a good game for the Bulls? An efficient start. The Los Angeles Clippers built an eight-point lead early in the first quarter by grabbing offensive rebounds and piling up points in the paint. However, the Bulls started clicking, going on a 7–0 run to erase the advantage and reset the ball game. Tre Jones drove to the rim and got the easiest points the sport can offer, finishing the quarter with a team-high eight points, making all four of his shots as Chicago trailed by five at the end of the first quarter.12 minutes in.Tre: 8 pointsGiddey: 6 points pic.twitter.com/wRWBA0AABi
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2026 The Bulls did a lot of good things in the second quarter. Tre Jones stayed perfect, going 6-for-6 from the field, they put together an impressive 13–4 run, and we even saw minutes where Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis, and Leonard Miller were all on the floor at the same time. Yet they couldn’t make the most of that sweet stretch because they kept turning the ball over and letting the Clippers turn those mistakes into points — a 10–0 advantage in that stat. That’s why the Bulls did nothing to cut into the L.A. lead; in fact, the Clippers added one more, sending Chicago into halftime down 63–57.Back in 15 minutes.Tre: 12 pointsMatas: 11 points pic.twitter.com/7yW2adRhDW
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2026 The third quarter started ugly for the Bulls, as they went 0-for-6 from behind the arc. But they picked it up quickly, going on an 11–3 run led by Josh Giddey, Leonard Miller, and Rob Dillingham to give Chicago its first lead of the night. Those Josh Giddey-to–Leonard Miller passes were beautiful, and Rob Dillingham was knocking down tough shots.Giddey ? Lenny (x2)@LeonardMi11er | @CHSN__ pic.twitter.com/BdSgPd3NJx
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2026 And just as Chicago looked like it had the momentum and the upper hand, they let the Clippers close the quarter on an 11–4 run to keep the lead.Headed to the 4th. pic.twitter.com/KwY7rtTAlT
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2026 Josh Giddey finished the night with another triple-double, posting a stat line of 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. That brought Giddey’s triple-double total to 11 on the season and 29 for his career — one more than Michael Jordan. Josh already has four triple-doubles this month and has a chance to pass even more Hall of Famers before the season ends.With a triple-double tonight, Josh Giddey moves past Michael Jordan and joins Grant Hill for the 19th-most triple-doubles in NBA history (29) pic.twitter.com/WN5YcsGZ7K
— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) March 14, 2026 Chicago had seven double-digit scorers, with Tre Jones at the top of the ladder. He scored 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the field, helping push the team’s percentage to just under 45% on the night. Meanwhile, Buzelis, Giddey, and Miller combined to miss 32 shots. Chicago lost the game 119–108, and they lost it in the effort stats again. They committed more than double the turnovers the Clippers did and gave up 13 more points off them. They also lost the points-in-the-paint battle by 14 and had less than half the points off the bench. Chicago were hanging on until the end, but losing in those categories usually means losing the game overall.Fought hard. Back at home on Monday. pic.twitter.com/lcYS99Gt43
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2026Full Box Score
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