Wizards
Washington
Eastern Conference
Southeast
42
26
68
3685
2863
26
10
38
101
46
46
12
10
83
27
13
40
6
34
5
10
17
112
4
76
34
45
3126
1313
42
10
00
0
98
55
153
12
109
22
25
2930
6060
58
12
21
2123
1010
48
56
46
82
64
13
77
30
87
10
30
2528
6060
7
3
43
31
13
42
1
0
0
9
5
14
1
10
2
2
29
60
6
4
67
26
13
50
0
0
0
8
5
13
2
9
2
5
30
60
5
1
20
21
10
48
5
4
80
6
1
7
3
8
1
3
25
60
8
2
25
23
10
43
6
6
100
4
3
7
0
7
0
0
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Otto
Porter
Otto Porter
True
38
6
14
43
0
3
0
2
2
100
3
5
8
0
0
0
0
1
14
3
none
Jason
Smith
Jason Smith
True
37
6
15
40
3
6
50
2
3
67
3
4
7
2
2
2
1
2
17
11
none
John
Wall
John Wall
True
33
4
13
31
1
3
33
5
6
83
0
0
0
20
1
1
2
2
14
12
double
Bradley
Beal
Bradley Beal
True
31
10
18
56
3
4
75
1
1
100
1
3
4
0
0
0
3
4
24
12
none
Marcin
Gortat
Marcin Gortat
True
21
4
9
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
8
1
0
0
0
1
8
-2
none
Bojan
Bogdanović
Bojan Bogdanović
False
24
5
12
42
2
6
33
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
12
3
none
Ian
Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi
False
20
8
11
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
0
2
1
3
16
-7
none
Brandon
Jennings
Brandon Jennings
False
17
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
4
4
8
0
0
2
1
3
-9
none
Kelly
Oubre
Kelly Oubre
False
14
2
5
40
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
2
1
0
1
4
2
none
Trey
Burke
Trey Burke
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Sheldon
Mac
Sheldon Mac
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Daniel
Ochefu
Daniel Ochefu
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tomáš
Satoranský
Tomáš Satoranský
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
March
2017
Saturday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Hornets
Charlotte
False
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
32
37
69
2576
2577
27
7
26
88
44
50
18
12
67
38
15
53
5
28
5
18
19
107
4
44
10
23
2022
108
5
32
21
66
108
14
122
30
86
13
57
2317
6060
910
15
2
2818
1412
50
58
36
62
109
91
200
21
59
10
33
3235
6060
4
1
25
20
10
50
3
2
67
10
1
11
3
8
1
5
23
60
4
0
0
22
8
36
2
1
50
8
4
12
0
6
3
7
17
60
9
1
11
28
14
50
5
3
60
10
9
19
2
5
1
3
32
60
10
5
50
18
12
67
8
6
75
9
1
10
1
9
0
3
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
38
10
17
59
2
3
67
6
8
75
2
3
5
5
3
0
2
2
28
-6
none
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
True
32
3
6
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
10
0
0
3
2
6
-13
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
32
12
16
75
0
1
0
1
1
100
7
5
12
2
0
0
2
2
25
-6
double
Paul
Zipser
Paul Zipser
True
27
4
11
36
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
2
0
0
2
4
8
-10
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
True
15
1
5
20
0
2
0
1
2
50
0
6
6
2
0
1
3
1
3
-11
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
32
6
16
38
2
8
25
1
2
50
1
7
8
3
1
3
0
2
15
6
none
Denzel
Valentine
Denzel Valentine
False
31
4
10
40
2
7
29
1
1
100
0
4
4
2
0
0
0
2
11
1
none
Michael
Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams
False
15
2
4
50
1
1
100
2
4
50
0
1
1
1
0
1
6
3
7
8
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
7
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
6
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
-1
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
March
2017
Saturday
United Center
Chicago
Jazz
Utah
True
Despite this finishing as a five - point game , Chicago led for the final 45 minutes to take control . What really won them the game was the assist - to - turnover ratio , as they committed nine less turnovers than Washington , while recording six more assists . Chicago could only muster up 26 percent shooting from three - point range and 67 percent from the free - throw line . Jimmy Butler carried the Bulls , as he collected 28 points , five rebounds , five assists and three steals . Robin Lopez went 12 - of - 16 from the field to total 25 points and 12 rebounds . John Wall scored only 14 points , but dished out a career - high 20 assists in the win . Bradley Beal led the team in scoring , as he amassed 24 points and four rebounds Jason Smith started and accumulated 17 points , two assists , seven rebounds , two steals and two blocks . The Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls , 112 - 107 , at Verizon Center on Friday . Despite the final scoreline being close , Washington was in control for the majority of this game . In fact , they held the lead for the final 44 minutes , with that margin getting up to 19 points at times in the third quarter . The assist - to - turnover ratio was the decisive statistic , with Washington recording six more assists than Chicago , while committing nine less turnovers . The Bulls were really let down by their shots , hitting 26 percent of their three 's and 67 percent of their free - throws . The Bulls ( 32 - 37 ) have now lost seven of their last eight games , as they continue to fall deeper out of the playoffs . Jimmy Butler led the way for Chicago , as he collected 28 points , five rebounds , five assists and three steals . Robin Lopez was just as good , amassing 25 points and 12 rebounds on 12 - of - 16 from the field . Rajon Rondo started again and accumulated six points , four rebounds and 10 assists . Nikola Mirotic was a huge spark off the bench , totaling 15 points , seven rebounds , three assists and three blocks . The Bulls will be in action again on Saturday against the Utah Jazz . The Wizards ( 42 - 26 ) have been a dominant home team all season , as this gives them 27 wins at Verizon Center for the year . John Wall had a banter day , as he dished out a career - high 20 assists , while scoring 14 points . Bradley Beal led the team in scoring , as he tallied 24 points and four rebounds . Jason Smith got a rare start for Markieff Morris ( sinus infection ) and provided 17 points , seven rebounds , two assists , two steals and two blocks . Ian Mahimi came off the bench to score 16 points on 8 - of - 11 shooting . Washington 's next game is on Saturday , when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on the road .
Despite this finishing as a five - point game, Chicago led for the final 45 minutes to take control. What really won them the game was the assist - to - turnover ratio, as they committed nine less turnovers than Washington, while recording six more assists. Chicago could only muster up 26 percent shooting from three - point range and 67 percent from the free - throw line. Jimmy Butler carried the Bulls, as he collected 28 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Robin Lopez went 12 - of - 16 from the field to total 25 points and 12 rebounds. John Wall scored only 14 points, but dished out a career - high 20 assists in the win. Bradley Beal led the team in scoring, as he amassed 24 points and four rebounds Jason Smith started and accumulated 17 points, two assists, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Despite this finishing as a five - point game, Chicago led for the final 45 minutes to take control. What really won them the game was the assist - to - turnover ratio, as they committed nine less turnovers than Washington, while recording six more assists. Chicago could only muster up 26 percent shooting from three - point range and 67 percent from the free - throw line. Jimmy Butler carried the Bulls, as he collected 28 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Robin Lopez went 12 - of - 16 from the field to total 25 points and 12 rebounds. John Wall scored only 14 points, but dished out a career - high 20 assists in the win. Bradley Beal led the team in scoring, as he amassed 24 points and four rebounds Jason Smith started and accumulated 17 points, two assists, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls, 112 - 107, at Verizon Center on Friday. Despite the final scoreline being close, Washington was in control for the majority of this game. In fact, they held the lead for the final 44 minutes, with that margin getting up to 19 points at times in the third quarter. The assist - to - turnover ratio was the decisive statistic, with Washington recording six more assists than Chicago, while committing nine less turnovers. The Bulls were really let down by their shots, hitting 26 percent of their three's and 67 percent of their free - throws. The Bulls (32 - 37) have now lost seven of their last eight games, as they continue to fall deeper out of the playoffs. Jimmy Butler led the way for Chicago, as he collected 28 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Robin Lopez was just as good, amassing 25 points and 12 rebounds on 12 - of - 16 from the field. Rajon Rondo started again and accumulated six points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Nikola Mirotic was a huge spark off the bench, totaling 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks. The Bulls will be in action again on Saturday against the Utah Jazz. The Wizards (42 - 26) have been a dominant home team all season, as this gives them 27 wins at Verizon Center for the year. John Wall had a banter day, as he dished out a career - high 20 assists, while scoring 14 points. Bradley Beal led the team in scoring, as he tallied 24 points and four rebounds. Jason Smith got a rare start for Markieff Morris (sinus infection) and provided 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. Ian Mahimi came off the bench to score 16 points on 8 - of - 11 shooting. Washington's next game is on Saturday, when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on the road.
<GAME> <DATE> 17 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Verizon Center <CITY> Washington <HOME> <TEAM> Wizards <CITY> Washington <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 42 26 <QTRS> 29 30 25 28 <TEAM-AST> 34 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 18 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 37 <QTRS> 23 17 32 35 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 53 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 18 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Utah <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Jazz <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Bradley Beal <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Smith <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ian Mahinmi <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Wall <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 0 <AST> 20 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Otto Porter <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bojan Bogdanović <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcin Gortat <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Oubre <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Jennings <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tomáš Satoranský <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Daniel Ochefu <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sheldon Mac <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Burke <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 25 <FG> 12 16 75 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 7 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Denzel Valentine <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Zipser <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Carter-Williams <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Canaan <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none