National Basketball Association
Chicago 120, Washington 119
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 1, 2022
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#35 Jason Goldenberg, #18 Matt Boland, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance:
19043
By Field Level Media
DeMar DeRozan knocked down a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer for the second time in as many nights to cap the Chicago Bulls' come-from-behind, 120-119 defeat of the host Washington Wizards on Saturday.
Coby White triggered a sideline inbounds pass to DeRozan with 3.3 seconds remaining. After getting the defender to leave his feet with a pump fake in the corner, DeRozan fired a double-clutching 3-pointer that went in.
DeRozan capped the Bulls' win Friday at Indiana with a running 3-pointer at the buzzer. He is the first player in NBA history to hit game-winning buzzer-beaters in back-to-back days.
DeRozan was one of four Bulls to score at least 20 points, going for 28. Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, White shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range en route to 20 points and Zach LaVine led all scorers with 35 points.
LaVine scored 15 of his points in the first quarter and hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range in the period to help keep the Bulls close. He finished 7-of-12 from deep, pacing Chicago to a blistering 17-of-34 from beyond the arc.
The Bulls' 3-point shooting countered a 72-30 advantage in points in the paint for the Wizards.
Washington surged ahead in the opening period and led for most of the way, extending its lead to as many as 13 points. Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with a season-high 29 points, the last of which came on a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining.
Kuzma's basket gave Washington a 119-117 lead after DeRozan had made a pair of free throws with 49.2 seconds left to give Chicago a lead. Kuzma missed on the subsequent possession but grabbed the last of his game-high-matching 12 rebounds.
Saturday was Kuzma's third straight game scoring at least 20 points, the first time he has done that since December 2018.
Bradley Beal added 27 points and dished a career-high 17 assists in the loss. Daniel Gafford went 9-of-10 from the floor for 19 points, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope notched 13 points.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Washington |
Zach LaVine 35 |
Scoring |
Kyle Kuzma 29 |
DeMar DeRozan 5 |
Assists |
Bradley Beal 17 |
Nikola Vucevic 12 |
Rebounds |
Kyle Kuzma 12 |
DeMar DeRozan 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Bradley Beal 11 |
Tyler Cook 1 |
Steals |
Bradley Beal 4 |
Derrick Jones Jr. 2 |
Blocks |
Daniel Gafford 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
120 |
48.8 |
17-34 |
21-25 |
17 |
44 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
Washington
|
119 |
52.9 |
6-27 |
21-26 |
26 |
43 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Wizards have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Bulls have a W/L % of .708 after a win and .700 after a loss.