NBA: Washington Wizards move above Chicago Bulls with John Wall-inspired win
Last Updated: 10/01/15 2:14pm
John Wall finally got the better of Derrick Rose as the Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 102-86 in Friday's NBA action.
Wall had not beaten his fellow All-Star guard in five previous attempts, but his 16 points and 12 assists helped the Wizards establish a 20-point first-quarter lead and then hold on for the win.
Rose went eight for 19 on his way to 19 points, improving on a 25.5 percent shooting stat over his previous six games, but it was not enough to prevent the Bulls falling behind their Eastern Conference rivals.
Marcin Gortat added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards.
Elsewhere Golden State completed a perfect six-game home stand with a 112-94 victory over Cleveland, who are now 1-6 since losing LeBron James to injury.
And Atlanta set a new franchise record of eighth straight road wins as they broke Detroit's seven-match winning run with a 106-103 success.
Al Horford had 19 points and 16 rebounds while Paul Millsap scored 17 points for the Hawks, who have now won seven straight themselves.
NBA results: Washington Wizards 102-86 Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors 112-94 Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 98-84 Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs 100-95 Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets 88-90 Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons 103-106 Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings 108-118 Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans 106-95 Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder 99-94 Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers 107-103 (OT) Boston Celtics.
