Otto Porter Jr. had 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 133-130.
Coby White’s 2 free throws put the Bulls ahead for good with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards had the ball down 3 with 5.5 seconds left, but Porter stole the ball from Rui Hachimura. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Wizards 15-13. Zach LaVine (No. 8 in clutch points, 2020-21) scored 7 of the Bulls’ 15 on 2 for 4 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
LaVine had 22 points and 7 assists. The Bulls had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Thomas Bryant had 28 points (16 in the second quarter) and 3 blocks on 10 for 11 shooting, and Bradley Beal added 28 points. Russell Westbrook had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his fourth triple-double of the season. Raul Neto had 15 points and 3 steals off the bench. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bulls shot 54.3% from the field to the Wizards’ 50.0% and outscored them 54-36 in the paint. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Bulls 42-25 in 11 minutes together.