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It was the second road win in as many nights
for Chicago. Its victory Thursday night in Detroit clinched the
No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference and a home game in the
play-in round against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Bulls trailed 115-110 late before out-scoring the Wizards
19-12 over the final 4:02.
Carter, who added 12 assists, triggered the rally with a
step-back jumper, and rookie Henri Drell followed with a
3-pointer that tied it.
Terry (17 points, eight assists) followed with a driving layup,
a feed to Torrey Craig (11 points, 15 rebounds) for a 3-pointer
and a sensational driving slam with 42 seconds left which gave
the Bulls a 125-119 lead.
Korey Kispert, who finished with 23 points, hit a 3-pointer with
23 seconds left to give Washington a chance, cutting the deficit
to 127-126. But Kispert missed a contested layup in the final
second.
With little at stake in the game, the Bulls listed nine inactive
players on Friday night. The 6-foot-5 Green, who made 10 of 15
shots from the floor, opened the game at center in the Bulls'
guard-heavy lineup.
Deni Avdija had 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to pace
Washington (15-66), which is on its way to its worst record in
franchise history.
The Wizards also employed a depleted lineup, with eight players
inactive including five of their top seven scorers.
Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds
for the Wizards. Tristan Vukcevic contributed 19 points and
Johnny Davis and Jared Butler added 15 points apiece.
Washington started fast, making six of its first eight shots
from beyond the arc to bolt to a 30-14 lead before the game was
seven minutes old.
But Chicago responded behind Green, who had a 3-pointer and a
three-point play during a 10-0 run early in the second quarter
which gave the Bulls their first lead, 43-42.
--Field Level Media
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