Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 124-120 as Trae Young scores 25 and a 40-20 third quarter holds up
WhyNBA Sports Desk · Oct 25, 2026
The story
The Washington Wizards won the third quarter 40-20 and then survived a late Chicago rally on Saturday, October 24, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-120 at the United Center.
The story
Trae Young scored 25, handed out nine assists and went 9-for-9 at the line, four of those makes in the final 6.5 seconds. Washington is 2-1 to open a three-game road trip, while the Bulls dropped to 1-2 in their home opener.
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The Wizards did it without AJ Dybantsa. The No.
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1 pick missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle, so the scoring came from familiar faces: Kyshawn George added 22 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Anthony Davis scored 19, and Justin Champagnie came off the bench for 11 points and 14 boards.
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The third quarter that decided it
Chicago controlled the first half. A 10-0 run, capped by a Caleb Wilson dunk in transition, put the Bulls up 60-50, and only a late Tre Johnson three kept the halftime deficit at 62-57.
The third quarter that decided it
Washington flipped the game in under four minutes after the break. George made two free throws, Bilal Coulibaly dunked, Young hit a three, and Davis scored three straight baskets off feeds from Young, an 18-4 burst that made it 75-66 with 8:16 left in the quarter.
The third quarter that decided it
Bub Carrington's two jumpers and Johnson's three stretched the margin, and Young finished the period by throwing a lob to Alex Sarr for a 97-80 lead. Young accounted for seven points and five assists in that quarter alone.
Chicago's late push
George and Johnson opened the fourth with baskets and Young's free throws made it 103-82, Washington's biggest lead. The Bulls answered with 10 straight points, and after the Wizards pushed back to 112-96, Chicago kept coming.
Chicago's late push
Wilson scored seven points in the last 1:25, including a three with 54 seconds left, and Matas Buzelis' jumper with 23.3 seconds remaining cut it to 118-115.
Chicago's late push
Washington closed it at the line. Davis made two, Young made two, and after Norman Powell's three made it a one-possession game again, Young made two more with 2.7 seconds left. Buddy Hield's layup at the buzzer only set the final margin.
Chicago's late push
Wilson led Chicago with 30 points and 14 rebounds, the first double-double of his career, though he went 1-of-9 from three. Buzelis scored 21, Powell had 18 with four steals, and Josh Giddey finished with nine points, eight rebounds and 10 assists without a turnover.
Chicago's late push
The Bulls went 12-of-43 from deep and were outblocked 7-1. They played without Noa Essengue (head contusion) and Patrick Williams (groin).
What comes next
The Wizards continue their trip at the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, October 26, at 7 p.m. ET; follow it on the Wizards-Hornets Game Center. The Bulls also play Monday, visiting the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET, on the Bulls-Celtics Game Center.
Photo credit
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