Overview
- The Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 105-82 on Thursday to complete 4-0 pool play and clinch a berth in the Las Vegas Summer League semifinals.
- Los Angeles broke the game open in the middle periods, outscoring Chicago 64-38, shooting 49.2 percent for the game, and getting a 52-34 edge from its second unit.
- Six Lakers scored in double figures, led by Chris Mañon with 16 and contributions of 14 from Cameron Carr and Arthur Kaluma, highlighting the team’s balanced attack.
- The Lakers were paired with the Golden State Warriors for the semifinals on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT, a game the NBA scheduled for national streaming on Prime Video.
- Summer League performances are being used as a short-sample evaluation for regular-season roles, two-way contracts and G League assignments, so the Lakers’ cohesion and the breakout play of Carr and Mañon could affect roster decisions this fall.