LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul George scored 22 points, Kawhi Leonard added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for their third straight victory, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
James Harden had his second triple-double of the season with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Norman Powell came off the bench and scored 18 points, including a pair of 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter as the Clippers scored 11 straight points to open the period after trailing 85-83 after three.
Ivica Zubac had 10 of his 16 points in the third quarter as Los Angeles came back from a 16-point deficit early in the period. The Clippers have won four of six.
DeMar DeRozan had 24 points and 10 assists, but the Bulls had their three-game winning streak snapped. Nikola Vucevic added 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Vucevic had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the first half as the Bulls built a 57-46 lead.
Chicago extended its advantage to 14 on Ayo Dosunmu's 3-pointer 46 seconds into the third quarter. The Clippers then countered with a 23-9 run to tie it at 69-all midway through the quarter.
UP NEXT
Bulls: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
Clippers: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
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JOE REEDY
Sports writer based in Los Angeles.
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