The Washington Wizards lost a heartbreaker to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, but one player in particular saw years of hard work pay off. Two-way guard Jared Butler scored a career-high 26 points (11-of-19 FG,

The Chicago Bulls had an impressive bounce-back victory on Friday night, defeating the Washington Wizards 138-105. Zach LaVine was on fire coming into this game, having scored 30 points in each game since the start of the new year.

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 138-105. Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls.

Chicago scored 41 points in the third ... Poole led the Wizards in scoring with 22 points while Jared Butler added 18 off the bench. For the Bulls, Zach LaVine led all scorers with 33 while ...

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls (17-20 ... LaVine scored a team-leading 31 points for the Bulls in the loss. Jared Butler scored 26 points in the Wizards’ loss, leading the team.

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Bulls Top Performers Zach LaVine – 33 points, 5 rebounds, 3 3PM 5th straight game with 30+ points Nikola Vučević – 23 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists Wizards Top Performers Jordan Poole – 22 points, 6 3PM Jared Butler – 18 points,

Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington ... He managed just five points after halftime. Bulls: Chicago didn't much miss the burst of speed they get at both ends from G Ayo Dosunmu against ...

CHICAGO — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and ... returned and led the Wizards with 22 points. Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington, which dropped to an NBA-worst 6-30.

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The Wizards dropped their fifth straight game on Friday in a 138-105 road loss to the Chicago Bulls, who shot 55.8 percent ... Brogdon's absence has created an opportunity for reserve guard Jared Butler, who is averaging 18.8 points and 5.3 assists over ...