WASHINGTON — DeMar DeRozan hit a 3-pointer on the buzzer for the second straight recreation to present the Chicago Bulls a 120-119 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday evening.
Kyle Kuzma’s 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds to play gave Washington a 119-117 lead, till DeRozan beat the Wizards in the identical method he beat Indiana on Friday evening.
DeRozan completed with 28 factors and Zach LaVine had 35 factors to assist the Bulls to their seventh straight win, which is their longest streak since Dec. 18-29, 2014.
Based on BasketballReference.com, DeRozan grew to become the primary participant in NBA historical past to hit buzzer-beaters on consecutive days.
“It’s superb, particularly doing it on the street,” DeRozan stated. “I don’t know if I’m dreaming or if it’s actual proper now.
“You're employed your butt off and also you perceive that should you’re in these positions, attempt to capitalize on them the easiest way you possibly can since you’re going to have video games the place you miss some.”
The Wizards led almost the entire recreation, outscoring Chicago 72-30 in factors within the paint.
“He simply made a heck of a play. He was defended fairly effectively,” Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. stated. “It’s simply robust. It’s robust to lose a recreation like that.”
Kuzma scored 29 factors and had 12 rebounds, whereas Bradley Beal had 27 factors and a career-high 16 assists in his first begin at level guard. Beal additionally handed the 14,000 level mark.
Halfway by the second quarter, the Wizards have been known as for a technical full for too many gamers. Alize Johnson, one in every of 5 gamers on 10-day contracts, was the sixth participant on the courtroom.
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