Tre Jones scored 31 points (16 in the paint), and the Chicago Bulls went on a 13-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 119-108.
The Wizards led 53-52 when Jones’ driving layup put the Bulls ahead for good with 11:24 left in the third quarter. Collin Sexton scored 7 points and Jones added 6 as they pulled away to a 65-56 lead with 8:50 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Sexton had 27 points and 3 steals, and Leonard Miller added a career-high 26 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds on 11 for 14 shooting. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Will Riley had 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks but went 1 for 9 from 3.
The Bulls shot 46.2% from the field and 30.0% from 3 to the Wizards’ 39.6% and 26.3%. They outscored the Wizards 68-50 in the paint. The Bulls’ starters outscored the Wizards 32-17 in 9 minutes together. Lachlan Olbrich fouled out.