Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 138-105. Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls.

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic ... and five of the last seven contests with a left hip contusion. Jared Butler scored 18 points, Kyshawn George added 12 and Alexandre Sarr had ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago ... returned and led the Wizards with 22 points. Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington, which dropped to an NBA-worst 6-30.

(AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago ... returned and led the Wizards with 22 points. Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington, which dropped to an NBA-worst 6-30.

With a 7-game slate on deck, tonight's NBA matchups promise high-stakes battles and opportunities for redemption. Here’s our breakdown.

Sunday's seven-game slate requires some sifting to identify the best team and player matchups worthy of our attention. Right away, you'll notice three games have spreads of at least 11.5 points, suggesting blowouts could be part of a larger theme today if the actual outcomes align.

Wizards rookie continues to show a willingness to shoot even when the shots aren’t falling. Against the Bulls, the shots started to fall.

I ’m old enough to remember when the Wizards had a stretch of games where they were playing better. Their record during the span was 4-7, and I wrote about their improved defens

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday.

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday. Jokic recorded his league-leading 15th triple-double of the season and the 145th of his career after missing the previous two games due to an illness.

The Bulls' Zach LaVine has scored at least 30 points in 10 games this ... will miss his third straight. Jared Butler stepped up to lead Washington with a career-high 26 points and seven assists in just 20 minutes, while Corey Kispert added 23 points ...

The Washington Wizards saw their losing streak continue in a 138-105 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls on Friday night inside the United Center. The Wiza