National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 102, Chicago 88
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 13, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #28 Zach Zarba, # Dedric Taylor, #43 Dan Crawford
Attendance: 21287

Wizards 102, Bulls 88: John Wall recorded 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals to lead visiting Washington over Chicago.

Nene contributed 19 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the seventh time in their last nine road outings. Trevor Ariza added 16 points and nine boards while Bradley Beal chipped in 13 points for Washington, which shot 52 percent from the field.

Carlos Boozer had 19 points to lead the Bulls, who saw a five-game winning streak snapped and allowed an opponent 100 points for the first time since Dec. 28. Jimmy Butler and Tony Snell each totaled 12 points for Chicago, which fell behind off the opening tip and could never recover.

The Wizards had the hot hand early, shooting 63.2 percent in the first quarter on the way to a 56-43 lead at halftime. Ariza had 11 points at the break to lead all scorers while Wall notched 10 by halftime.

The Bulls managed to pull to within four points twice in the third quarter but the period ended on a 3-pointer off the glass from Garrett Temple to send Washington into the final frame up 78-68. Chicago would draw no closer than within five in the fourth, and a 3-pointer from Beal with 3:37 remaining helped the Wizards re-establish a double-digit lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Chicago C Nazr Mohammad sprained his left middle finger early in the second quarter and did not return. ... The Wizards have won four of the last six meetings with the Bulls. ... Chicago had allowed an average of 84.4 points in its previous five games.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Chicago
Nene 19 Scoring Carlos Boozer 19
John Wall 7 Assists Kirk Hinrich 8
Marcin Gortat 11 Rebounds Joakim Noah 16
John Wall 7 Free Throws Made Joakim Noah 4
John Wall 4 Steals D.J. Augustin 2
Marcin Gortat 2 Blocks Mike Dunleavy 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 102 52.0 7-18 17-28 25 40 5 9 13
Chicago 88 43.0 9-21 11-19 25 42 3 8 18
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Orlando. 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 Miami. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.