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By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points
and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Chicago
Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on
Thursday night to sweep a two-game set.
Tre Jones scored 31 points and Collin Sexton added 27 for the
Bulls, who won 129-98 at Washington on Tuesday night to snap a
seven-game skid.
Miller, Jones and Sexton combined to shoot 65.3% (32 of 49) as
Chicago (31-49) pulled even with Milwaukee for 11th place in the
Eastern Conference and the best record among teams eliminated
from postseason contention.
Bulls center Guerschon Yabusele departed early in the third
quarter with a sprained left shoulder.
Will Riley scored 23 points to lead Washington, which had 10
players sidelined by injuries.
Julian Reese added 16 points and 15 rebounds for the NBA-worst
Wizards, who have lost 24 of 25 to sink to 17-63 with two games
remaining.
Chicago took control by outscoring Washington 16-4 to close the
third quarter. Jones scored the last six points of that stretch,
including consecutive layups in the final minute to make it
87-74.
Up next
Bulls: Host Orlando on Friday.
Wizards: Host Miami on Friday.
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