DeMar DeRozan gets 2nd game-winner shot in two days and stuns the Wizards, 120-119. DeRozan had had 28 points, nine rebounds, shooting 45.5% from the field. Bradley Beal had 29 points, 17 assists, missing 12 shots.
Game Recap
Chicago Starters Carry
The Bulls tonight only had six bench points, which was by Ayo Dosunmu with 4 points and Troy Brown jr with 2 points. Zach LaVine finished with team-high 35 points, five rebounds, shooting 50% from the field. Nikola Vucevic had another double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds. Coby White stayed hot with 20 points and made four three-pointers. Derrick Jones jr. was the only starter in single-digits with 8 points, shooting 100%, in 28 minutes.
Everybody gets involved
All Washington starters scored in double-digits, including Kyle Kuzma, with 29 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 66% from the field. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 13 points; rookie Corey Kispert had 10 points. Former Bull Daniel Gafford had 19 points, eight rebounds, shooting 90%, in 20 minutes as well tonight.
Wizards take control of the lead
Chicago started very slow tonight, and it also wasn’t helping shooting not good in the first half. Washington took the lead back with an Anthony Gill three-pointer, and the next time Chicago had the lead was in the fourth quarter. The Bulls allowed the Wizards to get hot and build their most significant lead of the night at 13 points in the second quarter. Chicago brought the lead within four points, but Washington responded and took a 12 point lead into halftime. Chicago shot 41.5% from the field, while Washington shot 56.8% in the first half.
The Bulls started the second half with a 10-2 run to bring the Wizards’ lead within four points. Later on, the lead got cut to three points, yet Washington responded repeatedly. But the Bulls playing their second game in two days, got the lead down to two points to finish the third quarter at 88-86.
Chicago takes lead late
In the second and third quarters, Washington had responses and started the fourth quarter with a 12-4 run at 8:14 mark. A Nikola Vucevic hook shot made the Wizards’ lead go down to two points three minutes later. Four combined free throws later, the lead was now three points and heading towards another excellent finish.
Great final Three minutes
DeMar DeRozan’s lay-up got the lead down to one point, but Washington went on a small 5-0 run to get the 112-107 lead. A Zach LaVine three-pointer and Nikola Vucevic shot made the lead one point. Beal responded with a two-pointer, but LaVine gave the Bulls their first lead since the first quarter with a three-pointer.
Beal and DeRozan both free throws. With under 4 seconds left, Kyle Kuzma made a three-pointer to get a two-point later. But DeRozan responded with a game-winner three-pointer. That was DeRozan’s first three-pointer of the night.
Final Thoughts
Bulls extend winning to seven
Chicago has played five games within the last seven days and won all five games. Coby White has stepped up big time since Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball have been out. The bench mob is back in Chicago when everybody is healthy and not in the NBA protocols. They will have a day off before taking on Vucevic’s former team of the Orlando Magic on Monday.
Wizards fall back to .500
Washington played a great game tonight, especially without Spencer Dinwiddle and Montrezl Harrell. They will look for revenge against the Bulls next Friday in Chicago. Daniel Gafford played well in place of Harrell with 19 points in 20 minutes.
Up next
Chicago will host Orlando on Monday.
Washington will host Charlotte on Monday.
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