Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 34 points, Nikola Vucevic added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls pounded the Washington Wizards 127-98 on Saturday night.
The Bulls made it look easy against the team with the NBA’s worst record with Dosunmu and Vucevic setting the tone. They led by 22 at halftime and never were threatened after the break.
Dosunmu, whose previous high was 29 points in a win at Atlanta last month, made four 3-pointers. He matched a season best with nine assists. The Wizards fell to 4-20 under interim coach Brian Keefe with their third straight loss and 19th in 21 games. The Bulls didn't wait too long to put this one away, outscoring the Wizards 67-45 in the first half behind 18 points each from Vucevic and Dosunmu.
Vucevic also grabbed seven rebounds, while Dosunmu had four assists. Caruso added 11 points, and Chicago shot 60% in the half.Dosunmu drove for a finger-roll layup and Caruso made a 3, sparking a 17-3 run that stretched into the second. The lead reached 24 on a hook by Vucevic making it 63-39 with just over two minutes remaining in the half.missing his second consecutive game because of a strained right hip. Coach Billy Donovan said the team hopes to have him back within the next week.
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