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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTWashington Wizards at Chicago Bulls
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Final
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Washington Wizards
120
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Chicago Bulls
121
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 121-120 at home on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at United Center. Nikola Vučević had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Cam Whitmore had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the Washington Wizards.
The Chicago Bulls trailed 70-64 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Josh Giddey (triple-double, Chicago Bulls), Kyshawn George (double-double, Washington Wizards), Alexandre Sarr (double-double, Washington Wizards). Bench points: Washington Wizards 42, Chicago Bulls 34. Coby White had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 121-120 on November 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Corey Kispert scored 20 for the Washington Wizards; Nikola Vučević scored 28 for the Chicago Bulls with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | 41 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 120 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 121 |
Game leaders
Washington Wizards
- Points
- 20 Corey Kispert
- Rebounds
- 12 Kyshawn George
- Assists
- 7 Kyshawn George
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 28 Nikola Vučević
- Rebounds
- 12 Josh Giddey
- Assists
- 11 Josh Giddey
Kyshawn George double-double (17 PTS, 12 REB) · Alexandre Sarr double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB) · Josh Giddey triple-double (18 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST) · Nikola Vučević double-double (28 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kispert starter | 36:51 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 1 | +6 |
| Kyshawn George starter | 35:48 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | +0 |
| Alexandre Sarr starter | 27:56 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2 | -8 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 27:07 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 5 | -7 |
| Bilal Coulibaly starter | 25:08 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Bub Carrington bench | 23:59 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Justin Champagnie bench | 23:04 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -11 |
| Tristan Vukcevic bench | 20:04 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 17:31 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 2 | +4 |
| Will Riley bench | 2:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: AJ Johnson, Marvin Bagley III, Khris Middleton, Tre Johnson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 34:15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 2 | +3 |
| Coby White starter | 31:19 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-16 | 3-11 | 5-7 | 2 | +8 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 29:19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 0 | +4 |
| Ayo Dosunmu starter | 28:59 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0 | +2 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 27:00 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-20 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4 | -1 |
| Tre Jones bench | 26:09 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | +7 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 19:18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 19:10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 10:40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 9:58 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Noa Essengue bench | 3:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Trentyn Flowers, Dalen Terry, Isaac Okoro, Patrick Williams
| Washington Wizards | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 16/20 (80%) | Free throws | 25/30 (83%) |
| 28/60 (46%) | 2 pointers | 30/56 (53%) |
| 16/36 (44%) | 3 pointers | 12/44 (27%) |
| 44/96 (45%) | Field goals | 42/100 (42%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 33 | Assists | 26 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 41:40 | Time spent in lead | 4:34 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Washington Wizards
- 16 Q2 6:29
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 5 Q4 2:55
- Longest run
- 14-0 Washington Wizards · Q2 8:33 to Q2 6:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 49 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:46 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 11:30 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:18 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:48 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:29 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 10:15 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 8 | 5 |
| 10:15 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 9 | 5 |
| 9:57 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 12 | 5 |
| 9:39 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 9:32 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 14 | 7 |
| 8:27 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 8:20 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 8:00 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 8:00 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 14 | 13 |
| 7:44 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 7:44 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert Free throw | 17 | 13 |
| 7:29 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 7:02 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 6:45 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 6:19 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:40 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 5:30 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 21 | 20 |
| 5:30 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 21 | 21 |
| 5:18 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 5:18 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert Free throw | 23 | 21 |
| 4:56 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 4:45 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 4:15 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 4:02 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 28 | 24 |
| 4:02 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 28 | 25 |
| 3:49 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
| 3:30 | Washington Wizards | Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal | 33 | 25 |
| 3:07 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 33 | 27 |
| 2:36 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 2:24 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 34 | 29 |
| 2:24 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 35 | 29 |
| 2:03 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 36 | 29 |
| 2:03 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 37 | 29 |
| 1:50 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 1:38 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 38 | 31 |
| 1:38 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 39 | 31 |
| 1:22 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 1:11 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 39 | 34 |
| 1:11 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 39 | 35 |
| 0:59 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 41 | 36 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 41 | 37 |
| 0:27 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 43 | 40 |
| 11:14 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 10:07 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 9:55 | Washington Wizards | Tristan Vukcevic 3-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 9:25 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 9:09 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 9:04 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 9:04 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 51 | 47 |
| 8:47 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 8:33 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 53 | 49 |
| 8:14 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 7:48 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal | 59 | 49 |
| 7:09 | Washington Wizards | Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal | 61 | 49 |
| 6:48 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 63 | 49 |
| 6:29 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 65 | 49 |
| 6:03 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 65 | 50 |
| 6:03 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 65 | 51 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 65 | 53 |
| 4:23 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 4:05 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 68 | 56 |
| 3:17 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 70 | 56 |
| 2:59 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 70 | 58 |
| 2:59 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 70 | 59 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 70 | 60 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 70 | 61 |
| 1:01 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 70 | 63 |
| 0:31 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 70 | 64 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 11:24 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal | 73 | 66 |
| 11:10 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 73 | 68 |
| 10:52 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 10:52 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 73 | 72 |
| 10:09 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 74 | 72 |
| 10:09 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 75 | 72 |
| 9:19 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal | 78 | 72 |
| 8:37 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal | 81 | 72 |
| 7:58 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 81 | 75 |
| 6:49 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 81 | 77 |
| 6:08 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 5:08 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 84 | 79 |
| 4:44 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 86 | 79 |
| 4:29 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 86 | 81 |
| 4:10 | Washington Wizards | Tristan Vukcevic 3-pt field goal | 89 | 81 |
| 3:41 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 91 | 81 |
| 3:31 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 91 | 82 |
| 3:31 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 91 | 83 |
| 3:10 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 91 | 85 |
| 2:46 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 2:29 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 93 | 88 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 93 | 89 |
| 1:34 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 93 | 92 |
| 1:09 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 0:21 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 98 | 92 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Washington Wizards | Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal | 100 | 92 |
| 11:05 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 100 | 93 |
| 10:40 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 100 | 96 |
| 10:10 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 101 | 96 |
| 10:01 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 9:47 | Washington Wizards | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 104 | 99 |
| 9:32 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 8:23 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 7:48 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 106 | 103 |
| 6:46 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 108 | 103 |
| 6:34 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 108 | 104 |
| 6:13 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 110 | 104 |
| 5:53 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 110 | 106 |
| 5:19 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 110 | 109 |
| 4:51 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 3:41 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 110 | 114 |
| 3:22 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 2:55 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 112 | 117 |
| 2:16 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 115 | 117 |
| 1:42 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal | 118 | 117 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 118 | 119 |
| 0:38 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 120 | 119 |
| 0:35 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 120 | 120 |
| 0:35 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 120 | 121 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 1-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 3-0.
- Nov 22: Washington Wizards 120 at Chicago Bulls 121 (this game)
- Apr 7: Chicago Bulls 129 at Washington Wizards 98
- Apr 9: Chicago Bulls 119 at Washington Wizards 108
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Nov 23, 2025 · 01:00 UTC