The Chicago Bulls mounted a late-game assault to get within five points of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Yet as the LeBron-less purple and gold salted away the game in the last minute of regulation, all that was left was to spoil fans' dreams of free tacos if the Bulls scored less than 100 points.

Shaquille Harrison pump-faked his way to a three-shot trip to the foul line, knocking down the first two to spoil the night for the local Angelenos:

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This fan certainly was feeling the ire, telling Harrison all about it before he headed to the foul line after the play was reviewed:

“It's really messed up you're trying to stop us from getting tacos,” the fan said.

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That's surely not the worst of things a fan could have said to Harrison, as the Bulls hoisted shot after shot in desperation, hoping to ruin the night for those at Staples Center.

The Lakers had it bad enough, having lost seven of their previous 10 games in the absence of LeBron James, including a deflating defeat to the NBA's worst team in the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Fans of the purple and gold will take a win and a momentary spot in the Western Conference playoffs, but they did go home without some free tacos.

Thanks, Shaq.