EditorsNote: changes to “last five minutes” in the third graph; changes to “107-101” in the graph next
Otto Porter Jr. had 28 points and 12 rebounds while Zach LaVine added 22 points when the visiting Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 133-130 Thursday to sweep the teams’ back row. to earn.
Washington lost its fifth game in a row to open the season despite the fourth triple in as many contests as Russell Westbrook, who finished with 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. tours.
Chicago was finally able to exhale after emerging from a fourth quarter that included six lead changes in the final five minutes.
With the Bulls leading 129-128, LaVine halted Westbrook’s layup attempt with 44.6 seconds left, but Chicago were unable to capitalize on the other as Thaddeus Young missed a layup attempt with 24.5 seconds on leave.
The ball went with Washington with the bullet clock off, but Bradley Beal missed a layup drive attempt with 14.4 seconds to play, and Porter Jr. both free throws for the Bulls after he got dirty after he went back.
Westbrook hit a pair of free throws with 6.6 seconds to go to pull the Wizards within 131-130. LaVine responded with a pair of free throws to account for the final edge before Porter Jr. finger in errant to win.
Coby White was also a double-double for the Bulls, finishing with 16 points and 10 career highs.
Wendell Carter Jr. received. of Chicago 11 of his 16 points in the third quarter before being injured by a hip injury early in the fourth quarter.
Young scored 15 points off the bench for the Bulls in his first season. Young was active but did not play Tuesday in a 115-107 victory in Washington at Washington after missing the first three games while recovering from an infection in his left leg.
Daniel Gafford had 15 points and Patrick Williams scored 10 for Chicago.
Thomas Bryant and Beal scored 28 points for the Wizards. Making his first season after recovering from an eye illness, Rui Hachimura added 17 points while Raul Neto squatted in 15.
Chicago led 71-68 at half-time but surrendered quickly when Washington opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run. The Bulls got back to lead 107-101 into the fourth.
Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Ryan Arcidiacono and Tomas Satoransky were all out for the Bulls because of NBA health and safety protocols.
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