White scores 27 points and the Bulls tie a franchise record with 25 3-pointers in a 138-110 win over the Clippers

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 27 points and made six of Chicago’s franchise-record 25 3-pointers, and the Bulls beat the surging Los Angeles Clippers 138-110 on Tuesday night.

White got the touch again after hitting a season-high seven 3s in Sunday’s blowout win over Brooklyn, and the Bulls hit 25 of 47 from beyond the arc.

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Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.

Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and eight rebounds, and the Bulls prevailed with a team that came out big. The Clippers had won six straight and 13 of 15 since a 6-21 start.

Chicago led by 21 points in the first half after matching a season-high with 45 points in the second quarter and broke the game back after Los Angeles made a run in the third.

James Harden led Los Angeles with 24 points. John Collins scored 23 points and matched a season high with five 3-pointers.

Kawhi Leonard missed his third straight game. The six-time All-Star has been dealing with a sprained right ankle and a bruised left knee.

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The Bulls led 70-49 at halftime after dominating Los Angeles 45-19 in the second period.

They were down 37-36 when Vucevic hit a hook shot to spark a 22-6 run. Dosunmu finished with a pair of 3s, pushing the lead to 58-43 with 3:20 remaining.

The Clippers pulled within 80-74 midway through the third after Collins hit a 3. But the Bulls quickly regained control. Tre Jones hit a floater for Chicago to start a 17-3 run, capped by Huerter’s fast-break layup to make it 97-77.

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Clippers: Host the Lakers on Thursday.

Bulls: Visit Minnesota on Thursday.

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