The Bulls let a 16-point lead get away in the second half.
The Bulls hadn't experienced life without DeMar DeRozan yet this season, and couldn't find a way to win without their leading scorer Wednesday in Washington.
The Bulls never got off a tying 3-point attempt. LaVine caught the inbound pass closer to midcourt, and was double-teamed by Deni Avdija and Delon Wright. The Wizards had a foul to give and Wright bumped LaVine. by signing up you agree to our terms of service The Bulls' final possession was just one entry in a series of second-half mistakes. Washington played without Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Daniel Gafford due to injuries. The Bulls had the size advantage at center, but rarely went into the post to Nikola Vucevic, who has been on a tear the past couple weeks.
During that third quarter, Washington shot 74% from the field . At one point, the Bulls turned it over twice in a row and both times, lightly-used Jordan Goodwin buried a 3-pointer. It was like the Bulls went back in time, before their run of going 8-4 in the past 12 games. "I think we just have to put them away when we have them," LaVine said."We gave them confidence. Give them credit for making shots and making plays.
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