Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Washington WizardsWizards
105
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BullsBulls | 24 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 98 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 29 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Wizards held off the Bulls 105-98. The Wizards won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Wizards owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Wizards answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. The Bulls rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Wizards · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Bulls · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.