Wizards and Bulls Primed for Windy City Battle
The Washington Wizards take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Monday night.

The Wizards (13-58) have found wins few and far between this season as their record indicates, but they'll head into Monday's contest boasting a rare two-game winning streak. Their most recent success came Saturday night, when they got by the Toronto Raptors, 112-109. Deni Avdija led the Wizards with a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double that also included five assists and one steal. Jordan Poole produced an 18-point, 12-assist double-double that included four rebounds and three steals. Corey Kispert matched Poole's scoring and added two assists, one rebound and one steal. Kyle Kuzma posted 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Richaun Holmes generated an 15-point, 14-rebound double-double that included two blocks. Marvin Bagley finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.

The Wizards will be without Kuzma (shoulder), Tyus Jones (back), Landry Shamet (calf) and Eugene Omoruyi (ankle) for Monday's game. Poole (ankle) will carry a questionable tag.

The Bulls (34-37) are fighting to stay relevant in the postseason picture, but they'll check into Monday's contest with back-to-back untimely losses. Their most recent stumble came Saturday night, when they fell to the Boston Celtics by a 124-113 score. DeMar DeRozan paced the Bulls with 28 points, supplementing them with nine assists, six rebounds and one block. Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu provided 14 points each. Vucevic added five assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal, Caruso contributed three rebounds, three assists and one steal and Dosunmu posted four assists, two rebounds and two steals. Dalen Terry tallied 12 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Coby White and Torrey Craig put up 11 points apiece, with White adding 10 assists and five rebounds.

The Bulls will remain without Julian Phillips (foot) for Monday's game. White (hip), Caruso (ankle) and Terry (calf) will be listed as probable.

Monday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Bulls hold a 1-0 series lead.
Posted on: 3/24/2024 6:14 PM