Anthony Davis says Lakers 'got all the right pieces' to make run

CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Lakers won their 38th game of the season on Wednesday using their 38th starting lineup, and this one had the team talking about how far it can take them.

«I think we've got everything we need. It's just about going out and applying it,» said Anthony Davis after putting up 38 points and 10 rebounds in L.A.'s 121-110 win over the Chicago Bulls. «We can definitely make a run. We've got all the right pieces from top to bottom.»

Davis was joined by LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Jarred Vanderbilt in the first unit, and they outscored the Bulls starters 107-72.

«I think the No. 1 thing is we have multiple ball handlers,» James said of the starting group. «So no one has to feel stressed handling the ball every possession. We got shot makers in that starting lineup. And we have a lot of length.»

The win brought the Lakers back to .500, at 38-38, and put them at No. 8 in the Western Conference standings.

They have a date with the No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, continuing their four-game road trip. The Wolves, at 39-38, are a half game up on L.A.

«We understood the assignment,» James said of the win, making up for their loss to Chicago in L.A. on Sunday. «Every road trip is huge, but because of our season and the way things have gone, this is the biggest road trip for us in this moment.»

L.A.'s starters shot 40-for-64 (62.5%) with James already looking back in top form in just his second game back following a four-week absence because of a torn tendon in his right foot.

«It's kind of hard to just jump back in and hit the ground running,» Reaves said of James. «But props to him, he came out and gave us a lot of energy from the get-go.… It's always good to have a player that