National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 87, Chicago 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, April 16, 2012
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #77 Karl Lane
Attendance: 22307

WIZARDS 87, BULLS 84:
Kevin Seraphin had 21 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots as visiting Washington stunned Chicago.

John Wall scored 16 points and Maurice Evans added 14 as the Wizards overcame an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win for the third time in five games.

Chicago’s C.J. Watson had his tying 3-point attempt bounce off the front of the rim in the final seconds.

Richard Hamilton scored 22 points, Watson had 17 points and eight assists and Carlos Boozer had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who were without guard Derrick Rose for the 24th time this season. Rose tweaked his right foot during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons.

Chicago had a 68-57 lead with under 11 minutes to play prior to Washington rolling off 13 consecutive points and taking the lead on a driving basket by Shelvin Mack with 7:23 remaining.

Hamilton tied the contest at 75 on a 21-footer before Evans recorded a three-point play to put the Wizards ahead to stay with 3:32 to play.

A dunk by James Singleton gave Washington an 82-77 lead but Watson scored seven straight Chicago points, including a 3-pointer to pull the Bulls within a point with 16.5 seconds to play. Evans hit two free throws to get Washington’s lead back to three with 15.9 seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The 20-point outing was Hamilton’s fourth of the season. … Seraphin has five double-doubles. … Bulls forward Luol Deng (ribs) missed the game. … Washington center Nene and forward Trevor Booker each missed their 10th straight game because of foot ailments.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Chicago
Kevin Seraphin 21 Scoring Richard Hamilton 22
Jordan Crawford 6 Assists C.J. Watson 8
Kevin Seraphin 13 Rebounds Carlos Boozer 13
John Wall 6 Free Throws Made Carlos Boozer 4
James Singleton 2 Steals Ronnie Brewer 5
Kevin Seraphin 5 Blocks Joakim Noah 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 87 38.2 4-18 15-19 18 44 11 9 15
Chicago 84 38.1 4-14 16-22 22 50 8 7 17
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.