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Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls

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1-15, 1-9 Away
Final
120 - 121

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Vucevic scores 28 points as the Bulls hand the Wizards their 14th straight loss

Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls: Game Highlights

Josh Giddey had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for Chicago, which won for the third time in four games. Coby White scored 20 points, and Matas Buzelis finished with 13.

Washington inbounded the ball with 5.5 seconds left, but Kyshawn George rolled an errant pass out of bounds. Chicago then ran out the clock.

Cam Whitmore and Corey Kispert each scored 20 points for the NBA-worst Wizards, who remained winless against Eastern Conference opponents. CJ McCollum had 18 points, and George added 17.

The Bulls trailed for most of the night, but they put together a 10-0 run midway through the final period. The teams traded the lead three times in the final two minutes before Tre Jones put the Bulls ahead for good with a pair of free throws with 34.2 seconds left.

The Wizards went on a 14-0 run midway through the second quarter and had a 70-64 lead at the break. The 14-game skid is two off the longest in the franchise’s 65-year history.

Up next Wizards: Host Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Bulls: Visit New Orleans on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 121
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 120 - 121
4th 1.3 Bub Carrington enters the game for Corey Kispert 120 - 121
4th 1.3 Justin Champagnie enters the game for Bub Carrington 120 - 121
4th 1.3 Bilal Coulibaly enters the game for CJ McCollum 120 - 121

Statistics

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44-96 FG 42-100
46 Field Goal % 42
16-36 3PT 12-44
44 Three Point % 27
16-20 FT 25-30
80 Free Throw % 83
55 Rebounds 54
15 Offensive Rebounds 17
40 Defensive Rebounds 37
33 Assists 26
9 Steals 5
4 Blocks 5
15 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
16 Fast Break Points 12
54 Points in Paint 60
23 Fouls 15
16 Largest Lead 5
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Zach Collins, F Day-To-Day Sep 28
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tristan Vukcevic, F Out Oct 1
Alex Sarr, C Day-To-Day Sep 24
Jamir Watkins, G Out Jul 30

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,302 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 0 0 .000 - -
Miami 0 0 .000 - -
Orlando 0 0 .000 - -
Washington 0 0 .000 - -
Charlotte 0 0 .000 - -

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago - 0 - 0 0
Cleveland - 0 - 0 0
Detroit - 0 - 0 0
Indiana - 0 - 0 0
Milwaukee - 0 - 0 0
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