WASHINGTON — Jordan Poole scored 30 points to continue his strongest stretch in a Washington uniform as the Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 125-107 on Wednesday night.
Poole — who joined the Wizards from the Golden State Warriors before the 2023-24 season — made six 3-pointers and topped 25 points for a fifth straight game, the first such stretch of his career.
Rookie Alex Sarr added 11 points and 10 rebounds as one of seven players in double figures to help the last-place Wizards to their largest win of the season.
Zach LaVine scored 32 points for the Bulls after he sat out Monday’s overtime road win against the Charlotte Hornets with a bruised toe. Coby White added 17 points, and Nikola Vučević had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who committed 20 turnovers and trailed throughout the final three quarters.
Takeaways
Bulls: They missed a crucial opportunity to pull within two games of .500 for just the second time since losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 15. But after falling to 15-19, the Bulls play seven of their next eight at home.
Wizards: They’re still in last place in the Eastern Conference at 6-25 but have been playing far more competitive basketball. That’s particularly true at home, where the Wizards are 4-6 since the start of December.
Key moment
The Wizards effectively sealed the outcome with a 7-0 run early in the fourth to build a 20-point lead, their biggest of the night. Rookie Kyshawn George hit his lone 3-pointer of the game to open the spurt, then completed it with a steal and dunk that made it 104-84.
Key stat
The Bulls finished 29.8% (14 of 47) from 3-point range, well below their 37.2% average entering Wednesday.
Up next
The Wizards visit New Orleans on Friday and the Bulls play host to the New York Knicks on Saturday.
Originally Published: January 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM CST
