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Vucevic and White lead Bulls to 127-108 win over Wizards, losers of 12 straight
WASHINGTON (AP) Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 127-108 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game.
Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine had 18 for the Bulls, who pulled into a three-way tie at 2-1 with Boston and Atlanta and a half-game in front of Cleveland in East Group C.
Chicago allowed its second-fewest points and secured its largest margin of victory this season. The Bulls took the lead for good in the second quarter and kept it in double digits throughout the second half.
Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points for Washington, which lost its 12th straight and fell to 0-3 in the group and were eliminated from quarterfinal contention.
Rookie Alex Sarr tied a career high with 20 points and sank four 3-pointers for the Wizards, who sat starting point guard Jordan Poole for a second game with left hip soreness.
Bulls: Chicago improved to 6-5 on the road this season, joining first-place Cleveland (8-1) and second-place Boston as the third Eastern Conference team currently above .500 away from home.
Wizards: Sarr demonstrated the potential outside versatility that persuaded the Wizards to select the 7-foot forward second overall in the NBA Draft. His four made 3s came on 5 attempts to improve to 24.3% from beyond the arc this season.
After a slow start, the Bulls outscored the Wizards 40-18 in the second quarter. It was Chicago's second-most points in a quarter this season and Washington's second-most allowed.
After shooting 1 of 13 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, the Bulls made 10 of their next 15 3-point attempts in a stretch that extended into the second half.
On Wednesday night, the Wizards host the Los Angeles Clippers and the Bulls visit Orlando.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Vucevic vs. Alexandre Sarr (Kyshawn George gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving floating jump shot (Alexandre Sarr assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:27 |  | Coby White misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:53 | | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 2-5 |
| 10:18 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot | 4-5 |
| 9:48 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:25 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving layup | 6-7 |
| 9:16 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 8-7 |
| 9:07 | | Ayo Dosunmu kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:02 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving bank jump shot | 8-9 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-9 |
| 8:17 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Alexandre Sarr blocks Nikola Vucevic's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Kyshawn George misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Zach LaVine misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving bank jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 10-11 |
| 7:34 | | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:32 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:26 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Kyshawn George makes two point running reverse layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 10-13 |
| 6:56 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +3 | Alexandre Sarr makes three point jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 10-16 |
| 6:32 | | Zach LaVine misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:31 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Dalen Terry turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:55 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:42 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point running jump shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 13-16 |
| 5:24 | | Corey Kispert turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:16 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 5:14 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point running layup | 15-16 |
| 4:18 | | Corey Kispert misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Zach LaVine misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Zach LaVine shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-17 |
| 4:02 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:02 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:01 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 15-19 |
| 3:36 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-21 |
| 3:17 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point running pullup jump shot | 15-23 |
| 2:56 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Smith assists) | 17-23 |
| 2:41 | | Dalen Terry shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 2:41 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:41 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-24 |
| 2:27 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-24 |
| 2:08 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-24 |
| 1:57 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 19-26 |
| 1:50 | | Corey Kispert blocks Josh Giddey's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:48 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point pullup jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 19-29 |
| 1:13 | | Coby White misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (bad pass) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 0:57 | | Coby White misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point cutting dunk (Josh Giddey assists) | 21-29 |
| 0:05 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Jalen Smith misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Anthony Gill defensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | Corey Kispert misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point turnaround hook shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 23-29 |
| 10:56 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 10:51 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 10:51 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-29 |
| 10:37 | | +3 | Alexandre Sarr makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 25-32 |
| 10:25 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving reverse layup | 27-32 |
| 10:11 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Carlton Carrington steals) | ||
| 9:51 | | +2 | Anthony Gill makes two point driving layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 27-34 |
| 9:45 | | Coby White misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Corey Kispert misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Malcolm Brogdon personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 9:19 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:18 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point tip layup | 29-34 |
| 9:05 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Malcolm Brogdon turnover (bad pass) (Josh Giddey steals) | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Coby White makes three point running jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 32-34 |
| 8:50 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:36 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (lost ball) (Coby White steals) | ||
| 8:32 | | Julian Phillips misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Jalen Smith blocks Alexandre Sarr's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:13 | | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Carlton Carrington steals) | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point running alley-oop layup (Kyshawn George assists) | 32-36 |
| 7:47 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 |