Wizards
BullsThe Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 124-120 on Saturday, October 24, at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Bulls led 62-57 at halftime. The Wizards did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 40-20. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 97-82 going into the fourth.
Top performers
Trae Young led the Wizards with 25 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 9 assists. Kyshawn George added 22 points and 9 rebounds. For the Bulls, Caleb Wilson had 30 points on 10-of-24 shooting, with 14 rebounds. Matas Buzelis added 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Caleb Wilson (30 points and 14 rebounds); Justin Champagnie (11 points and 14 rebounds). The Wizards bench outscored the Bulls reserves 41-28.
- Caleb Wilson (CHI): 30 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 10-24 FG, 38 MIN
- Trae Young (WAS): 25 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 6-13 FG, 34 MIN
- Kyshawn George (WAS): 22 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 8-17 FG, 36 MIN
- Matas Buzelis (CHI): 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 7-13 FG, 35 MIN
- Anthony Davis (WAS): 19 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 8-21 FG, 31 MIN
- Norman Powell (CHI): 18 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 4-12 FG, 33 MIN
Context
The Wizards improved to 2-1, while the Bulls fell to 1-2. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Wizards host the Pistons on Thursday, Nov 12; the Bulls host the Hawks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 21,496 at United Center. Officials: Gediminas Petraitis, Justin Van Duyne and Matt Kallio.