WASHINGTON — — Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 factors and matched his profession greatest with 11 rebounds because the Chicago Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday evening to comb a two-game set.
Tre Jones scored 31 factors and Collin Sexton added 27 for the Bulls, who gained 129-98 at Washington on Tuesday evening to snap a seven-game skid.
Miller, Jones and Sexton mixed to shoot 65.3% (32 of 49) as Chicago (31-49) pulled even with Milwaukee for eleventh place within the Eastern Conference and the most effective file amongst groups eradicated from postseason competition.
Bulls heart Guerschon Yabusele departed early within the third quarter with a sprained left shoulder.
Will Riley scored 23 factors to steer Washington, which had 10 gamers sidelined by accidents.
Julian Reese added 16 factors and 15 rebounds for the NBA-worst Wizards, who’ve misplaced 24 of 25 to sink to 17-63 with two video games remaining.
Chicago took management by outscoring Washington 16-4 to shut the third quarter. Jones scored the final six factors of that stretch, together with consecutive layups within the ultimate minute to make it 87-74.
Bulls: Host Orlando on Friday.
Wizards: Host Miami on Friday.
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