Vucevic, White lead Bulls to 127-108 win over Wizards, 12-game losing streak

WASHINGTON (AP) – Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 127-108 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine had 18 for the Bulls, who ended a three-way tie with Boston and Atlanta at 2-1 and a half game ahead of Cleveland in East Group C.

Chicago allowed its second-most points and secured its largest margin of victory this season. The Bulls took the lead for good in the second quarter and held it by double digits throughout the second half.

Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points for Washington, which lost its 12th straight and fell to 0-3 in the group and was eliminated from the quarterfinals.

Rookie Alex Sarr finished with a career-high 20 points and sank four 3-pointers for the Wizards, who sat starting point guard Jordan Poole for a second game with left hip soreness.

Takeaways

Bulls: Chicago improved to 6-5 on the road this season, joining first-place Cleveland (8-1) and second-place Boston as the third Eastern Conference team currently over .500 on the road.

Wizards: Sarr demonstrated the potential versatility from the outside that persuaded the Wizards to select the 7-foot forward second overall in the NBA Draft. His four made 3s came on 5 attempts to improve to 24.3% from beyond the arc this season.

Key moment

After a slow start, the Bulls outscored the Wizards 40-18 in the second quarter. It was Chicago’s second-most points in a quarter this season and Washington’s second-most allowed.

Key state

After shooting 1 of 13 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, the Bulls made 10 of their next 15 3-point attempts in a stretch that extended into the second half.

Next

On Wednesday night, the Wizards host the Los Angeles Clippers and the Bulls visit Orlando.

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