Rookie Adama Sanogo has 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter career highs, Bulls top Wizards 129-127
WASHINGTON (AP) Rookie Adama Sanogo had 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter his career highs and help the short-handed Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 129-127 on Friday night.
Chicago coach Billy Donovan gave starters DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Alex Caruso the night off after clinching the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference on Thursday night with a victory in Detroit.
“It allows them to rest a little bit,” Donovan said. “And then we’ll probably talk after the game tomorrow about going to the New York game.”
Those absences and others allowed Sanogo, who has spent most of his time this season playing in the G League, to play 35 minutes.
“It feels good, man,” Sanogo said. "I've been waiting for this all year. So to be able to come in and do it now, it feels great. ... The thing about this, it's like a dream come true for me.”
Javonte Green added 24 points, Jevon Carter had 20 points and 12 assists and Torrey Craig finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds. The Bulls won two straight for the first time in nearly a month.
Corey Kispert scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for Washington in its home finale. Deni Avdija had 23 points and 12 rebounds. The Wizards have lost five straight.
Patrick Baldwin Jr. added 19 points and 12 rebounds, rookie Tristan Vukcivic scored a career-best 19 points, and Jared Butler had 15 points and 10 assists as part of a youthful lineup for the Wizards, who were also without several regulars.
“We've played a lot of close games, fourth-quarter games, but (it's) taking advantage of their opportunity,” interim coach Brian Keefe said about his young players. “I think that's the thing that I've been really pleased about with them, is that when their opportunity has (come) throughout the year, they've seized the moment.”
Up six late, the Bulls made only four of their final eight free throws to allow the Wizards one last failed comeback bid.
Kispert's 3 from the wing cut it to 127-126. On the next possession, Baldwin missed his second free throw with a chance to tie it at 128. Sanogo sank one of two free throws before Kispert missed a running, contested leaner at the buzzer.
“I don't think I got here by chance,” said Sanogo, the former UConn star. “I got here because these guys believe in me. These guys think I can have a chance. I've got to show that, too.”
UP NEXT
Bulls: Close the season at New York on Sunday.
Wizards: Finish at Boston on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Javonte Green vs. Tristan Vukcevic (Deni Avdija gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 |  | Javonte Green shooting foul (Tristan Vukcevic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:47 | | Tristan Vukcevic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:47 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 | | +1 | Tristan Vukcevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:33 | | Onuralp Bitim misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | +3 | Tristan Vukcevic makes three point running jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 0-4 |
| 11:17 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Onuralp Bitim makes two point driving layup (Coby White assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:37 | | +2 | Tristan Vukcevic makes two point driving layup (Corey Kispert assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:37 | | Javonte Green shooting foul (Tristan Vukcevic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | +1 | Tristan Vukcevic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-7 |
| 10:17 | | Torrey Craig misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Dalen Terry shooting foul (Tristan Vukcevic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Tristan Vukcevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-8 |
| 10:12 | | +1 | Tristan Vukcevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-9 |
| 10:04 | | Tristan Vukcevic blocks Coby White's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:00 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point running layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 2-11 |
| 9:43 | | Onuralp Bitim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Coby White misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running layup | 2-13 |
| 9:02 | | +3 | Dalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 5-13 |
| 8:48 | | +3 | Johnny Davis makes three point jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 5-16 |
| 8:47 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:30 | | Javonte Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Corey Kispert turnover (lost ball) (Dalen Terry steals) | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point running dunk (Dalen Terry assists) | 7-16 |
| 7:50 | | Deni Avdija misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Torrey Craig misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:31 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Tristan Vukcevic makes two point running pullup jump shot (Patrick Baldwin Jr. assists) | 7-18 |
| 7:18 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point driving dunk | 9-18 |
| 7:18 | | Johnny Davis shooting foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:18 | | +1 | Dalen Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-18 |
| 7:07 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-21 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Jevon Carter makes two point pullup jump shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 12-21 |
| 6:32 | | +3 | Johnny Davis makes three point jump shot (Anthony Gill assists) | 12-24 |
| 6:13 | | Onuralp Bitim turnover (lost ball) (Johnny Davis steals) | ||
| 6:06 | | Dalen Terry blocks Deni Avdija's two point running layup | ||
| 6:06 | | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point running layup (Dalen Terry assists) | 14-24 |
| 5:47 | | +3 | Patrick Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 14-27 |
| 5:36 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | Dalen Terry misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:36 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Dalen Terry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:34 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Jared Butler assists) | 14-30 |
| 5:19 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:11 | | Johnny Davis personal foul (Andrew Funk draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | +3 | Jevon Carter makes three point pullup jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 17-30 |
| 4:37 | | Anthony Gill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Anthony Gill shooting foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 4:28 | | +1 | Dalen Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-30 |
| 4:28 | | +1 | Dalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 4:15 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Dalen Terry misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Justin Champagnie blocks Adama Sanogo's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Jared Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Dalen Terry blocks Anthony Gill's two point running layup | ||
| 3:27 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Jared Butler assists) | 19-33 |
| 3:09 | | Coby White turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Gill steals) | ||
| 3:06 | | Jevon Carter blocks Anthony Gill's two point running layup | ||
| 3:06 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Adama Sanogo makes two point hook shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 21-33 |
| 2:32 | | Eugene Omoruyi misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-33 |
| 2:00 | | +2 | Eugene Omoruyi makes two point cutting dunk (Jared Butler assists) | 23-35 |
| 1:43 | | +3 | Henri Drell makes three point jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 26-35 |
| 1:27 | | Jared Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Javonte Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Adama Sanogo misses two point layup | ||
| 1:14 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Henri Drell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Javonte Green offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point putback layup | 28-35 |
| 0:55 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-37 |
| 0:39 | | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 31-37 |
| 0:31 | | Adama Sanogo shooting foul (Anthony Gill draws the foul) | ||
| 0:31 | | +1 | Anthony Gill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-38 |
| 0:31 | | +1 | Anthony Gill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-39 |
| 0:13 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup | 33-39 |
| 0:13 | | Justin Champagnie defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 0:01 | | Henri Drell shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Deni Avdija misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:01 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-40 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | | Javonte Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Coby White offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Henri Drell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:36 | | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Adama Sanogo misses two point putback layup | ||
| 11:35 | | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Adama Sanogo misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:32 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Deni Avdija turnover (lost ball) (Henri Drell steals) | ||
| 11:15 | | Jevon Carter misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Jevon Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Jevon Carter turnover (bad pass) (Jared Butler steals) | ||
| 11:08 | | +2 | Justin Champagnie makes two point running dunk (Jared Butler assists) | 33-42 |
| 10:47 | | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point floating jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 35-42 |
| 10:47 | | Jared Butler shooting foul (Javonte Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | +1 | Javonte Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-42 |
| 10:31 | | Tristan Vukcevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Henri Drell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 38-42 |
| 10:03 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Justin Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Justin Champagnie misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:57 | | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point running jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 41-42 |
| 9:53 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:37 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Adama Sanogo steals) | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Adama Sanogo makes two point cutting layup (Dalen Terry assists) | 43-42 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving layup | 43-44 |
| 8:55 | | Adama Sanogo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Justin Champagnie misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Dalen Terry turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:23 | | +3 | Jared Butler makes three point jump shot (Tristan Vukcevic assists) | 43-47 |
| 8:03 | | Adama Sanogo turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Jared Butler makes two point driving layup | 43-49 |
| 7:33 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point driving layup (Jevon Carter assists) | 45-49 |
| 7:26 | | Dalen Terry personal foul (Anthony Gill draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | Patrick Baldwin Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jared Butler assists) | 45-51 |
| 6:58 | | Jevon Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Javonte Green offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point putback layup | 47-51 |
| 6:30 | | Jared Butler misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 50-51 |
| 6:14 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Anthony Gill makes two point cutting layup (Jared Butler assists) | 50-53 |
| 5:54 | | Anthony Gill personal foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +3 | Onuralp Bitim makes three point stepback jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 53-53 |
| 5:40 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Onuralp Bitim draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Onuralp Bitim makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 54-53 |
| 5:22 | | Deni Avdija misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Javonte Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Jevon Carter misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Corey Kispert misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Onuralp Bitim misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Javonte Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point jump shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 57-53 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point cutting layup (Corey Kispert assists) | 57-55 |
| 3:59 | | Dalen Terry shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | Deni Avdija misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:59 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Patrick Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point running jump shot (Patrick Baldwin Jr. assists) | 57-58 |
| 3:12 |