Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls
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Young scores 25 points as the Wizards hold off Wilson and the Bulls for a 124-120 win
Kyshawn George had 22 points and nine rebounds for Washington in the opener of a three-game trip. Anthony Davis added 19 points, and Justin Champagnie had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
The Wizards played without AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the draft. The 19-year-old Dybantsa is day to day with a sprained left ankle, delaying his anticipated NBA debut.
Caleb Wilson had 30 points and 14 rebounds for Chicago in its home opener. It was the first double-double for the No. 4 selection in the draft, but he went 1 for 9 from 3-point range.
Forwards Noa Essengue and Patrick Williams were sidelined for Chicago, which was coming off a 132-125 win at Milwaukee on Friday. Essengue has a head contusion, and Williams is dealing with a groin injury.
The Bulls led by as many as 10 before they were outscored 40-20 in the third quarter. Young had seven points and five assists in the quarter, including a lob to Alex Sarr for a jam that gave the Wizards a 97-80 lead with 34 seconds remaining.
The Bulls went 12 for 43 from 3-point range. They are shooting 23% (28 for 124) from deep in three games this season.
Chicago opened a 60-50 lead on Wilson's fast-break dunk with 2:02 left in the first half, punctuating a 10-0 run. He grabbed a rebound and scored on a reverse jam with 56 seconds remaining, but Washington's Tre Johnson made a 3-pointer in the final seconds to make it 62-57 at the break.
Bulls: At Boston on Monday night.
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Regular Season Series
WSH leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 124 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 124 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
(00:00) [Wizards] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 124 - 120 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Buddy Hield makes 1-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 124 - 120 |
| 4th 2.7 |  |
Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2 | 124 - 118 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-94 | FG | 40-93 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 12-43 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 24-28 | FT | 28-30 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 34 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 56 | Percent Led | 35 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Zach Collins, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,496 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Washington |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Orlando |
2 | 7 | .222 | 3.5 | L4 |
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