CHICAGO (AP) — LeBron James scored 25 points in his return to the starting lineup and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-110 on Wednesday night.

James also had seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined for a month because of a torn tendon in his right foot.

(The four-time MVP scored 19 points on Sunday in a 118-108 loss to Chicago in just his second appearance as a reserve in his 20-year NBA career.)

Fighting for playoff positioning in the Western Conference, Los Angeles (38-38) kicked off a five-game trip with its fourth win in five games overall.

Anthony Davis had 38 points and 10 rebounds in his hometown, and D’Angelo Russell scored 17 points.

Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Chicago in its second straight loss.