Matas Buzelis

47-foot game-winners and almost-unheard-of comebacks have become the more popular topics, in regards to the 2024-25 Chicago Bulls’ success against the Los Angeles Lakers. Just one week before, though, Matas Buzelis used March 22, 2025’s head-to-head to show his California counterparts that time wasn’t the only thing capable of getting away. Eye-to-eye with one of league history’s great isolation specialists, Chicago’s unflappable first-year talent moves fearlessly, prompting “Luka Magic” into a disappearance after a smoothly-sequenced between-the-leg, behind-the-back combo. Ambitious enough to take advantage of the now-unguarded left baseline drives, Buzelis adds a second highlight, elevating into a right-handed flush that prompts audible reactions, even from L.A.’s home crowd. It was that kind of night for 2024’s No. 11 pick, as Buzelis overwhelmed the opposition for a career-best 31 points (on 12-of-18 shooting), alongside two rebounds, one steal, and five 3-pointers. Joined by another 30-point scorer and seven double-figure scorers as a whole, Buzelis’ heroics helped the red-hot Bulls secure a blowout road win.

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