Giddey’s halfcourt shot gives Bulls a buzzer-beating win, a night after the Lakers had their own

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey thought the ball was going in as soon as his buzzer-beating halfcourt heave left his fingertips. It did just that, capping what might be the wildest finish in the NBA this season and gave the surging Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. While Giddey says it was a “special moment,” the Lakers were reeling after a gut-wrenching loss. They led by 13 midway through the fourth quarter and appeared to be in good shape up 115-110 after Austin Reaves made two free throws with 12.6 seconds remaining, only to lose for the eighth time in 12 games. They have a day to shake it off before closing out a four-game trip at Memphis.