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Rui Hachimura finished with 20 points for
Washington, which won for the fourth time in the past six games.
Ian Mahinmi and Shabazz Napier contributed 15 points apiece.
Zach LaVine scored a game-high 41 points on 15-for-21 shooting,
drilling 8 of 11 3-point attempts in a losing effort for the
Bulls. Tomas Satoransky had 19 points and eight assists as
Chicago dropped its sixth straight game.
The Wizards shot 53.9 percent (48 of 89) from the field,
compared to 47.8 percent (44 of 92) for the Bulls.
The Bulls opened the fourth quarter on a 13-3 run to trim their
deficit to 103-95. LaVine made back-to-back shots to cap the
run, including a step-back jumper from 18 feet and a 3-pointer
from 29 feet, which led Washington to call timeout.
The short break worked, as Beal made a tip-in layup to increase
Washington's lead to double digits with 5:23 to go.
The Bulls pulled within six points twice in the final three
minutes, but Washington responded once again, this time with a
3-pointer by Ish Smith with 1:39 remaining. That gave the
Wizards a 117-108 advantage, and Moritz Wagner followed with a
layup to push the lead to 11.
Chicago trailed 100-82 at the start of the fourth quarter. The
Bulls were outscored 31-20 in the third, which started with a
9-2 run by the Wizards.
Mahinmi converted a dunk to give Washington its first 20-point
lead of the night, 96-76, with 3:51 left in the third quarter.
The Bulls allowed 30-plus points in each of the first three
quarters.
The Wizards sprinted to a 69-62 lead at the half.
Washington built a 13-point lead during the first quarter and
led 36-26 at the end of the session. The Wizards jumped to an
11-4 lead to start the game with baskets from all five starters.
The Bulls cut slightly into the deficit with a 36-33 advantage
in the second quarter. Coby White drained a 3-pointer to cap an
8-1 run for Chicago and trim the deficit to 65-62, but the
Wizards finished the half with two free throws by Hachimura and
a jump shot by Beal to pad their lead.
--Field Level Media
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