Chicago Bulls forward Zach LaVine on Wednesday offered blunt advice to teammates as they rallied against the Washington Wizards.
“It just seemed like a real ugly game,” LaVine said. “I just kept telling them: ‘Hey man, it’s an ugly game — might as well get ugly with them.’”
It worked.
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Bulls power forward Wendell Carter Jr made a layup with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, completing the Bulls’ comeback from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Wizards 110-109.
LaVine capped a 21-3 Bulls run with three free throws, tying the game at 96 with 5.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal hit a jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining to put Washington ahead 98-96, but LaVine was fouled on the ensuing inbound play and hit two free throws to force overtime.
“It showed that our identity should be like that for the rest of the year,” former Wizards player Tomas Satoransky said. “We won thanks to our defense.”
An alley-oop basket by Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen gave Chicago their first lead since the first quarter, 106-105 with 1:47 left in overtime.
Beal’s two free throws put the Wizards back on top, while two foul shots by Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas made it 109-106 with 53 seconds left.
Carter, aided by a Wizards lane violation, made two free throws with 40 seconds to go.
Beal missed a jumper at the buzzer for the Wizards, giving Carter the opportunity to score the winner for the Bulls.
“Felt good,” Beal said. “I got an open shot over a small defender. It was just short.”
Markkanen had 31 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls, while LaVine added 24 points.
Davis Bertans led the Wizards with 26 points, while Beal finished with 22 on four-of-19 shooting from the field.
The Wizards led 93-75 with 8:21 left in the fourth quarter, before Carter’s dunk started the Bulls’ spurt.
A three-pointer by LaVine, who scored 10 points in the final three minutes, pulled the Bulls within 96-93 with 1:33 remaining.
“Just didn’t execute like we did to get us the lead and I think that hurt us.” Thomas said. “We played like we were stalling, playing against the shot clock, and hoping to make the shot at the end of the shot clock.”
On his return to the Wizards, Satoransky had 17 points.
The Wizards led by six at halftime. Beal and Thomas combined for three three-pointers in a 9-2 run that gave the Wizards a 74-61 lead midway through the third quarter.
Also on Wednesday, it was:
‧ Heat 108, 76ers 104
‧ Pelicans 107, Timberwolves 99
‧ Thunder 126, Grizzlies 122
‧ Celtics 109, Mavericks 103
‧ Raptors 112, Pistons 99
‧ Nuggets 113, Magic 104
‧ Cavaliers 100, Hornets 98
‧ Trail Blazers 122, Warriors 112
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