NBA1/26/2026
Scheduled
TIME:8:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:CHSN
VENUE:United Center
LOCATION:Chicago, IL
LAL logo
LAL
26-16.619
Away Team
1st in Pacific DivisionLast5: W3L2
00
22-22.500
CHI
CHI logo
Home Team
3rd in Central DivisionLast5: W4L1

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're about to dive headfirst into what promises to be a captivating clash on the hardwood. Mark your calendars for January 26th, 2026, because the Los Angeles Lakers, the storied purple and gold, are heading into the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls!

Now, as we look at this season's narrative, both these franchises have been carving out their own paths. The Lakers, ever the contenders, are always looking to make a statement, and a road win against a hungry Bulls squad would be a significant feather in their cap. We've seen flashes of brilliance from them, and the question always remains: can they put it all together when it matters most?

And then there are the Bulls. Playing at home, in front of that electric United Center crowd, they'll be looking to defend their turf with everything they've got. They've shown grit and determination this season, and facing a team with the Lakers' pedigree is exactly the kind of test they'll relish.

Unfortunately, the betting lines are still a bit of a mystery for this one, leaving us to speculate on the exact odds. But that's the beauty of the NBA, isn't it? Sometimes, the most compelling matchups are the ones where the outcome is anything but predictable.

So, get ready for a night of high-octane basketball. Will the Lakers assert their dominance on the road, or will the Bulls roar back and defend their home court? Tune in on January 26th to find out! This is one you won't want to miss!

AI Matchup Overview

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Looking at the recent history between these two teams, the series is split 1-1 in their last two meetings. The away team, the undefined, secured a victory on March 27, 2025, with a close score of 119-117. However, the home team, the undefined, had a dominant win on March 22, 2025, defeating the undefined 146-115. This suggests a potential for high scoring games, with the undefined showing a strong offensive capability in their recent win. The undefined, despite their current division lead and winning streak, will need to be wary of the undefined's offensive power, especially considering the significant point differential in their last encounter.

Previous Matchups

2025Mar 27
LAL117
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119CHI
2025Mar 22
CHI146
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115LAL

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Player Statistics

LAL logoLAL

Luka Dončić
Luka Dončić
PG • #77
Points
1170
Field Goals Made
368
Three Pointers Made
120
Free Throws Made
314
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.1%
Austin Reaves
Austin Reaves
SG • #15
Points
612
Field Goals Made
189
Three Pointers Made
62
Free Throws Made
172
Effective Field Goals Percentage
59.0%
LeBron James
LeBron James
SF • #23
Points
585
Field Goals Made
216
Three Pointers Made
41
Free Throws Made
112
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.5%
Deandre Ayton
Deandre Ayton
C • #5
Points
520
Field Goals Made
239
Free Throws Made
42
Effective Field Goals Percentage
68.1%
Jake LaRavia
Jake LaRavia
PF • #12
Points
407
Field Goals Made
146
Three Pointers Made
51
Free Throws Made
64
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.4%
Rui Hachimura
Rui Hachimura
PF • #28
Points
396
Field Goals Made
155
Three Pointers Made
57
Free Throws Made
29
Effective Field Goals Percentage
59.5%
Marcus Smart
Marcus Smart
PG • #36
Points
340
Field Goals Made
111
Three Pointers Made
56
Free Throws Made
62
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.9%
Jaxson Hayes
Jaxson Hayes
C • #11
Points
221
Field Goals Made
90
Three Pointers Made
1
Free Throws Made
40
Effective Field Goals Percentage
76.9%
Dalton Knecht
Dalton Knecht
SG • #4
Points
172
Field Goals Made
66
Three Pointers Made
29
Free Throws Made
11
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.0%
Jarred Vanderbilt
Jarred Vanderbilt
SF • #2
Points
167
Field Goals Made
64
Three Pointers Made
17
Free Throws Made
22
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.5%

CHI logoCHI

Nikola Vučević
Nikola Vučević
C • #9
Points
724
Field Goals Made
299
Three Pointers Made
75
Free Throws Made
51
Effective Field Goals Percentage
56.7%
Matas Buzelis
Matas Buzelis
SF • #14
Points
656
Field Goals Made
236
Three Pointers Made
81
Free Throws Made
103
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.9%
Josh Giddey
Josh Giddey
SG • #3
Points
598
Field Goals Made
207
Three Pointers Made
56
Free Throws Made
128
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.2%
Ayo Dosunmu
Ayo Dosunmu
PG • #11
Points
549
Field Goals Made
202
Three Pointers Made
73
Free Throws Made
72
Effective Field Goals Percentage
60.3%
Tre Jones
Tre Jones
PG • #30
Points
470
Field Goals Made
166
Three Pointers Made
21
Free Throws Made
117
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.3%
Kevin Huerter
Kevin Huerter
SG • #13
Points
439
Field Goals Made
168
Three Pointers Made
63
Free Throws Made
40
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.6%
Coby White
Coby White
SG
Points
430
Field Goals Made
140
Three Pointers Made
57
Free Throws Made
93
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.5%
Jalen Smith
Jalen Smith
PF • #25
Points
357
Field Goals Made
129
Three Pointers Made
54
Free Throws Made
45
Effective Field Goals Percentage
56.3%
Isaac Okoro
Isaac Okoro
SF • #35
Points
305
Field Goals Made
113
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
42
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.0%
Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams
PF • #44
Points
259
Field Goals Made
90
Three Pointers Made
51
Free Throws Made
28
Effective Field Goals Percentage
48.7%

Current Season Games

LAL logoLAL

L@ LAC104 - 112
W@ DEN115 - 107
Wvs TOR110 - 93
L@ POR116 - 132
Lvs CHA117 - 135
Wvs ATL141 - 116
L@ SAC112 - 124
Lvs MIL101 - 105
L@ SA91 - 107
W@ NO111 - 103
Wvs MEM120 - 114
Wvs MEM128 - 121
Lvs DET106 - 128
Wvs SAC125 - 101
Lvs HOU96 - 119
L@ PHO108 - 132
L@ LAC88 - 103
W@ UTA143 - 135
W@ PHO116 - 114
Lvs SA119 - 132
W@ PHI112 - 108
L@ BOS105 - 126
W@ TOR123 - 120
Lvs PHO108 - 125
Wvs NO133 - 121
Wvs DAL129 - 119
Wvs LAC135 - 118
W@ UTA108 - 106
Wvs UTA140 - 126
W@ MIL119 - 95
W@ NO118 - 104
L@ OKC92 - 121
W@ CHA121 - 111
L@ ATL102 - 122
Wvs SA118 - 116
W@ POR123 - 115
Wvs MIA130 - 120
W@ MEM117 - 112
W@ MIN116 - 115
Lvs POR108 - 122
W@ SAC127 - 120
Wvs MIN128 - 110
Lvs GS109 - 119

CHI logoCHI

W@ MIN120 - 115
Wvs LAC138 - 110
Wvs BKN124 - 102
L@ BKN109 - 112
Wvs UTA128 - 126
L@ HOU113 - 119
Wvs DAL125 - 107
L@ DET93 - 108
L@ BOS101 - 115
Lvs CHA99 - 112
Wvs ORL121 - 114
Wvs NO134 - 118
Lvs MIN101 - 136
Lvs MIL103 - 112
Wvs PHI109 - 102
W@ ATL126 - 123
W@ ATL152 - 150
W@ CLE136 - 125
Wvs CLE127 - 111
Lvs NO104 - 114
W@ CHA129 - 126
Lvs GS91 - 123
Lvs IND105 - 120
Lvs BKN103 - 113
L@ ORL120 - 125
L@ IND101 - 103
L@ CHA116 - 123
L@ NO130 - 143
Wvs WAS121 - 120
Lvs MIA107 - 143
W@ POR122 - 121
W@ DEN130 - 127
L@ UTA147 - 150
L@ DET113 - 124
Lvs SA117 - 121
L@ CLE122 - 128
L@ MIL110 - 126
Wvs PHI113 - 111
L@ NY116 - 128
Wvs NY135 - 125
Wvs SAC126 - 113
Wvs ATL128 - 123
W@ ORL110 - 98
Wvs DET115 - 111

Previous Season Games

LAL logoLAL

Lvs MIN96 - 103
L@ MIN113 - 116
L@ MIN104 - 116
Wvs MIN94 - 85
Lvs MIN95 - 117
L@ POR81 - 109
Wvs HOU140 - 109
W@ DAL112 - 97
L@ OKC120 - 136
W@ OKC126 - 99
Wvs NO124 - 108
Lvs GS116 - 123
Wvs HOU104 - 98
W@ MEM134 - 127
L@ CHI117 - 119
W@ IND120 - 119
L@ ORL106 - 118
Lvs CHI115 - 146
Lvs MIL89 - 118
Wvs DEN120 - 108
Wvs SA125 - 109
Wvs PHO107 - 96
L@ DEN126 - 131
L@ MIL106 - 126
L@ BKN108 - 111
L@ BOS101 - 111
Wvs NY113 - 109
Wvs NO136 - 115
Wvs LAC108 - 102
Wvs LAC106 - 102
Wvs MIN111 - 102
Wvs DAL107 - 99
W@ DEN123 - 100
W@ POR110 - 102
Lvs CHA97 - 100
L@ UTA119 - 131
Wvs UTA132 - 113
Wvs IND124 - 117
Wvs GS120 - 112
W@ LAC122 - 97
W@ NY128 - 112
W@ WAS134 - 96
L@ PHI104 - 118
W@ CHA112 - 107
W@ GS118 - 108
Wvs BOS117 - 96
Wvs WAS111 - 88
L@ LAC102 - 116
Wvs BKN102 - 101
Wvs MIA117 - 108
Lvs SA102 - 126
L@ DAL97 - 118
L@ HOU115 - 119
Wvs ATL119 - 102
Wvs POR114 - 106
Lvs CLE110 - 122
Wvs SAC132 - 122
W@ GS115 - 113
Lvs DET114 - 117
W@ SAC103 - 99
W@ SAC113 - 100
Wvs MEM116 - 110
L@ MIN87 - 97
Wvs POR107 - 98
L@ ATL132 - 134
L@ MIA93 - 134
L@ MIN80 - 109
W@ UTA105 - 104
Lvs OKC93 - 101
W@ SA119 - 101
L@ PHO100 - 127
Lvs DEN102 - 127
Lvs ORL118 - 119
Wvs UTA124 - 118
W@ NO104 - 99
W@ SA120 - 115
Wvs MEM128 - 123
Wvs TOR123 - 103
Wvs PHI116 - 106
L@ MEM114 - 131
L@ DET103 - 115
W@ TOR131 - 125
L@ CLE110 - 134
L@ PHO105 - 109
Wvs SAC131 - 127
Wvs PHO123 - 116
Wvs MIN110 - 103

CHI logoCHI

Lvs MIA90 - 109
W@ PHI122 - 102
Wvs WAS119 - 89
Wvs MIA119 - 111
L@ CLE113 - 135
W@ CHA131 - 117
Wvs POR118 - 113
Wvs TOR137 - 118
L@ OKC117 - 145
Lvs DAL119 - 120
Wvs LAL119 - 117
W@ DEN129 - 119
W@ LAL146 - 115
W@ SAC128 - 116
L@ PHO121 - 127
W@ UTA111 - 97
L@ HOU114 - 117
Wvs BKN116 - 110
Wvs IND121 - 103
W@ MIA114 - 109
W@ ORL125 - 123
Lvs CLE117 - 139
L@ IND112 - 127
Wvs TOR125 - 115
Lvs LAC117 - 122
W@ PHI142 - 110
Lvs PHO117 - 121
L@ NY111 - 113
Lvs DET110 - 128
Lvs DET92 - 132
Lvs GS111 - 132
L@ MIN108 - 127
Wvs MIA133 - 124
L@ DET119 - 127
W@ TOR122 - 106
L@ BOS100 - 122
Wvs DEN129 - 121
Lvs PHI97 - 109
L@ GS106 - 131
W@ LAC112 - 99
L@ POR102 - 113
Lvs CHA123 - 125
Lvs ATL94 - 110
Lvs NO113 - 119
Lvs SAC119 - 124
Wvs WAS138 - 105
L@ IND113 - 129
Wvs SA114 - 110
Wvs NY139 - 126
L@ WAS107 - 125
W@ CHA115 - 108
Wvs MIL116 - 111
L@ ATL133 - 141
Lvs MIL91 - 112
Lvs BOS98 - 123
W@ BOS117 - 108
W@ TOR122 - 121
Wvs CHA109 - 95
Lvs PHI100 - 108
Lvs IND123 - 132
W@ SA139 - 124
Wvs BKN128 - 102
Lvs BOS129 - 138
L@ ORL119 - 133
W@ WAS127 - 108
Lvs MEM131 - 142
Wvs ATL136 - 122
L@ MIL106 - 122
W@ DET122 - 112
Lvs HOU107 - 143
L@ CLE126 - 144
W@ NY124 - 123
Lvs CLE113 - 119
W@ ATL125 - 113
Lvs MIN119 - 135
L@ DAL99 - 119
Lvs UTA126 - 135
L@ BKN112 - 120
Wvs ORL102 - 99
W@ MEM126 - 123
Lvs OKC95 - 114
W@ MIL133 - 122
L@ NO111 - 123