Zach LaVine

Chicago star Zach LaVine, who had not played since removing himself from a Jan. 14 game against the Golden State Warriors, made the most of his return Monday night, scoring 23 points and helping the Bulls to a victory over the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls) with a 3-pointer vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, 01/24/2022

Chicago star Zach LaVine, who had not played since removing himself from a Jan. 14 game against the Golden State Warriors, was back in the starting lineup on Monday night, as the Bulls took on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Bulls defeated the Thunder, 111-110. Ayo Dosunmu recorded a career-high 24 points (10-14 FG, 4-6 3pt FG), along with five rebounds and eight assists for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine (23 points, seven rebounds, seven assists) and Nikola Vucevic (26 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks) added a combined 49 points in the victory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points, 10 assists and three steals for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Bulls improve to 29-17 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 14-33.

Zach LaVine flirted with a triple-double in his first action since Jan. 14 but also participated in the Bulls' fourth-quarter follies that almost blew a big lead.