Joakim Noah (18 points, 17 rebounds) did not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers to record an important victory in the race for play-offs. In his den Staples Center, California franchise beat the Chicago Bulls, 90-81.

This success, the 33rd regular season, was built around Kobe Bryant (19points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists), Dwight Howard (16 points, 21 rebounds) and the Johannesburg native Steve Nash 16 points.

Besides Noah, Carlos Boozer was also split a double-double in the team of Illinois with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Sudanese origin Luol Deng scored 11 points and took 8 rebounds.

The five major Lakers was helped by Jordie Meeks left the bench with 10pts and 4rebonds to go above 50% for the first victory of the season. This allows them to position themselves in 8th place in the Western Conference, synonymous playoffs. The Bulls are fifth in the East.

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