How the Bulls Shocked the Lakers With a Halfcourt Buzzer-Beater

Josh Giddey capped a wild game-ending sequence with a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

The craziness began with the Bulls trailing 115-110. Patrick Williams hit a 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to narrow the deficit to two. A sloppy inbound pass from LeBron James was then stolen by Giddey. He got the ball to Coby White, whose 3 gave Chicago a one-point lead with 6.1 seconds left.

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Following a timeout, Austin Reaves hit a driving layup to put the Lakers back on top by one with 3.3 seconds remaining. That merely set the stage for

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