Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls. Chicago got its fifth win in seven games and evened a 125-107 loss to the Wizards on Jan. 1. LaVine had 18 points in the first half to help Chicago take control.

Donovan wasn’t crying. He certainly could have been after the Bulls sad effort — trailing by double digits the last three quarters and by as much as 34 points — in a 129-113 loss.

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls extended their home winning streak to four games with a 138-105 victory Friday over the Washington Wizards.

People are supposed to talk about you, have opinions about you,” LaVine said. “If you're not at that level, they wouldn't talk about you at all.’’

Amid his organization’s rather rudderless season and as he sits on the trade market with little movement surrounding his name lately, Bulls star guard Zach LaVine is playing some of the best basketball of his NBA career.