In Tuesday night’s NBA Cup game, the Wizards vs. Bulls faced off at Capital One Arena. The Chicago Bulls easily defeated the struggling Washington Wizards 127-108 with 19 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic.
The Bulls climbed into a three-way tie at 2-1 with Boston and Atlanta and a half-game ahead of Cleveland in East Group C thanks to 21 points from Coby White and 18 from Zach Lavine.
Chicago won by a massive margin this season and gave up the second-fewest points. In the second quarter, the Bulls gained a decisive advantage, which they maintained in double figures for the remainder of the game.
Washington lost for the 12th consecutive game, dropping to 0-3 in the group and being eliminated from the quarterfinals despite Kyle Kuzma’s 23 points.
With four 3-pointers and 20 points, rookie Alex Sarr equalled a career-high for the Wizards, who benched starting point guard Jordan Poole for a second game due to left hip pain.
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Takeaways
Bulls: Chicago became the third Eastern Conference club now above 500 away from home after improving to 6-5 on the road this season, following first-place Cleveland (8-1) and second-place Boston.
Wizards: The Wizards selected the 7-foot forward second overall in the NBA Draft after Sarr showed promise outside versatility. He improved to 24.3% from beyond the arc this season with four made threes on five tries.
Wizards vs. Bulls Match Overview & Score
- Final Score: Wizards 108, Bulls 127
- Location: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., United States
- Attendance: A packed crowd witnessed the clash of two teams.
Key Moment
After a sluggish start, the Bulls outscored the Wizards 40-18 in the second quarter. This season, it was Washington’s second-highest allowed points in a quarter and Chicago’s second-highest.
Key Stats.
The Bulls made 10 of their last 15 3-point tries in a run that continued into the second half after they had only made 1 of 13 3-pointers in the first quarter.
UP Next
The Bulls go to Orlando on Wednesday night, while the Wizards face the Los Angeles Clippers.
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