NBA

Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards

· NBA Cup - Group Play
8-11, 6-5 Away
Final
127 - 108

2-14, 1-7 Home

Vucevic and White lead Bulls to 127-108 win over Wizards, losers of 12 straight

Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards: Game Highlights

Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine had 18 for the Bulls, who pulled into a three-way tie at 2-1 with Boston and Atlanta and a half-game in front of Cleveland in East Group C.

Chicago allowed its second-fewest points and secured its largest margin of victory this season. The Bulls took the lead for good in the second quarter and kept it in double digits throughout the second half.

Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points for Washington, which lost its 12th straight and fell to 0-3 in the group and were eliminated from quarterfinal contention.

Rookie Alex Sarr tied a career high with 20 points and sank four 3-pointers for the Wizards, who sat starting point guard Jordan Poole for a second game with left hip soreness.

Takeaways Bulls: Chicago improved to 6-5 on the road this season, joining first-place Cleveland (8-1) and second-place Boston as the third Eastern Conference team currently above .500 away from home.

Wizards: Sarr demonstrated the potential outside versatility that persuaded the Wizards to select the 7-foot forward second overall in the NBA Draft. His four made 3s came on 5 attempts to improve to 24.3% from beyond the arc this season.

Key moment After a slow start, the Bulls outscored the Wizards 40-18 in the second quarter. It was Chicago's second-most points in a quarter this season and Washington's second-most allowed.

Key stat After shooting 1 of 13 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, the Bulls made 10 of their next 15 3-point attempts in a stretch that extended into the second half.

Up next On Wednesday night, the Wizards host the Los Angeles Clippers and the Bulls visit Orlando.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Wizards: 39.9%
Bulls: 60.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 127 - 108
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 127 - 108
4th 0.1 Chris Duarte defensive rebound 127 - 108
4th 2.1 Anthony Gill misses 27-foot three point jumper 127 - 108
4th 5.0 Anthony Gill offensive rebound 127 - 108

Statistics

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47-94 FG 39-91
50.0 Field Goal % 42.9
14-40 3PT 10-37
35.0 Three Point % 27.0
19-22 FT 20-31
86.4 Free Throw % 64.5
50 Rebounds 43
8 Offensive Rebounds 5
42 Defensive Rebounds 38
29 Assists 27
6 Steals 7
4 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 2
11 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 1
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
25 Fast Break Points 18
60 Points in Paint 46
22 Fouls 18
27 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,921 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 17 1 .944 - W2
Milwaukee 9 9 .500 8 W5
Indiana 8 10 .444 9 W2
Chicago 8 11 .421 9.5 W1
Detroit 8 11 .421 9.5 W1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando - 7 W3 0.6315789 12
Miami 3 8 L1 0.46666667 7
Atlanta 4.5 11 L3 0.3888889 7
Charlotte 5 11 L2 0.3529412 6
Washington 8.5 14 L12 0.125 2
Full Standings

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