Overview
- Josh Giddey finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and three steals for his 22nd career triple-double, moving ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Chris Webber on the all-time list.
- With 6.1 seconds left, Giddey and Tre Jones trapped Kyshawn George into a turnover on Washington’s final possession after Jones had put Chicago ahead with two free throws at 0:34.
- Chicago improved to 9-7 and continued a trend of narrow results, with each of its past four wins decided by four points or fewer after trailing by as many as 16 in this game.
- Nikola Vucevic posted 28 points and 12 rebounds, Coby White added 20 points and six assists, and Matas Buzelis contributed 13 points, six boards and three blocks as Vucevic criticized the team’s early softness.
- Washington’s skid reached 14 straight losses, with Alex Sarr recording 16 points and 11 rebounds and Corey Kispert and Cam Whitmore scoring 20 each.