Bulls mistakenly ignite Luka Doncic with the worst possible mistake

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls 142-130 on Thursday evening behind a gigantic performance from Luka Doncic. Number 77 had a 51-point double-double that was sparked by Matas Buzelis talking trash to the LA’s superstar. Lakers fans know that always gets Doncic locked in, and the second-year forward did the purple and gold a favor in this one.

Luka is leading the NBA in scoring, but this performance was special. He finished with 51 points on 17 of 31 shooting from the field, including sinking nine 3-pointers. Doncic had ten rebounds, nine assists, three steals, and one block at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday as the Lakers outscored the Bulls by 15 in his 37 minutes of action.

Fans saw Doncic jawing with Buzelis several times. There was some worry about the Lakers' superstar picking up a technical that would have resulted in a one-game suspension, but Luka let his game do the talking. He got fired up and made the Bulls pay.

Luka Doncic goes off on the Bulls after being ignited by trash talk

Fans know the Lakers are unstoppable when Doncic has his jumper locked in. He is shooting over 41 percent from 3-point range since the All-Star break and made nine of his 14 triples on Thursday night. The Bulls had no answer for number 77, especially after he was fired up by the trash talk.

Luka doesn’t need much to go off. He is one of the best offensive creators in the NBA, and talking trash always gets him going. Fans know that number 77 often tries to find anyone willing to jaw with him in the biggest games. Doncic knows it will help him raise his game.

The Lakers got LeBron James back after a three-game absence with a foot injury. The star trio has limited reps together this season, but the offense looked special. The Bulls are rebuilding and sold at the trade deadline. Still, this was the Lakers' fourth straight win and showed what their offense is capable of with all three stars healthy.

Luka Doncic is playing his best basketball with the Lakers. He is leading the NBA in scoring and is taking more charges than ever. Number 77 was a top-three player in the world before this year, and the best is still yet to come.

Matas Buzelis’ trash talking ignited Luka Docnic and helped propel the Los Angeles Lakers to their fourth straight win. It was all the motivation the Don needed to dominate the Bulls. LA swept the season series against Chicago with Luka scoring 46-plus in both meetings. The Bulls don’t have an answer for the Lakers' superstar, and they mistakenly brought the best out of Luka by trash-talking with him.

Memo to the rest of the NBA. Don’t jaw with Doncic. He will make you pay for it. Anytime it happens, Luka locks in his jumper and makes the Lakers virtually unstoppable. It happened again in the win over the Bulls. No team should be waiting to see if they can reverse the trend, but someone else will try soon enough. Expect them to instantly regret it.