A few hours after being named to a record 20th NBA All-Star team, LeBron James finished Thursday night with 25 points and 12 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls 141-132.

D’Angelo Russell tallied 29 points on eight three-pointers, while Anthony Davis contributed 22 points and Austin Reaves contributed 20 points with eight assists. Sixty-one percent of the Lakers’ attempts were made during their fourth victory in six contests.

After accumulating a season-high 112 points through three quarters, Los Angeles maintained its lead by 24 points during the fourth quarter, which the Chicago Bulls dominated with 39 points. The Lakers’ 141 points and the Bulls’ 132 points both tied for the season-high.

Six Bulls scorers reached double figures, led by DeMar DeRozan, a native of the Los Angeles area, who accumulated 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter. The Bulls have lost the first two games of their three-game West Coast trek. Coby White contributed 25 points, while former Lakers guard Alex Caruso contributed 17. Nikola Vucevic added 20.

The Lakers secured a 6-6 record with this triumph, capping a 23-day period during which they played a solitary game outside of Los Angeles. They will travel for six games over the course of the following two weeks as the Grammy Awards occupy their downtown arena.

Russell ended one 3-pointer short of tying his career-high, and another exceptional performance prior to the trade deadline further complicated the Lakers’ deliberations regarding his future, despite his lack of scoring in the fourth quarter. The contract of the point guard is extremely flexible, but Los Angeles must determine whether it can obtain enough in exchange to liven up its.500 campaign — especially if Russell can maintain this current stretch of outstanding play.

The Lakers took a 73-57 halftime lead with a remarkable 42-point second quarter, during which they made 15 of 18 attempts on the season and ranked first in shooting.

Before the contest, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan stated that star guard Zach LaVine’s ankle ιnjury will require a reevaluation, which will keep him out for at least another week. Earlier this season, the UCLA product was frequently linked with the Lakers in trade speculation.