The Chicago Bulls registered their 10th win of the NBA season with a 78-64 defeat of the struggling Washington Wizards.
A review of Wednesday's action in the NBA
The Chicago Bulls registered their 10th win of the NBA season with a 78-64 defeat of the struggling Washington Wizards.
The Bulls moved to 10-2 for the season, with John Lucas III scoring 25 points on his first start.
Washington, meanwhile, now have a dismal record of 1-9.
Northwest leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder also moved to 10-2 with a 95-85 win over the
New Orleans Hornets. The in-form Kevin Durant top-scored with 29 points.
The San Antonio Spurs remain top of the Southwest standings after their seventh win of the season - 101-95 against the
Houston Rockets.
The
Philadelphia 76ers surrendered a six-game winning run against the
New York Knicks, who took the game 85-79.
Carmelo Anthony, with 27 points, and Amar'e Stoudemire, who scored 20, were the match-winners for the Knicks.
Positive
The
Los Angeles Lakers remained at the summit of the Pacific division with a 90-87 victory over the
Utah Jazz, while the
Miami Heat were undone by the
Los Angeles Clippers, who took a 95-89 success in overtime.
The
Sacramento Kings defeated the
Toronto Raptors 98-91 to end a worrying seven-game losing streak.
Tyreke Evans scored 29 points, while DeMarcus Cousins contributed 21 points and 19 rebounds.
The
Atlanta Hawks went down 96-84 at the hands of the
Indiana Pacers, for whom Danny Granger starred with 24 points, while the defending champion
Dallas Mavericks finally moved their overall record into positive territory with their 90-85 win over the
Boston Celtics.
The Mavs are now 6-5 after losing four of their first five outings this term.
The
Denver Nuggets had the best of a high-scoring encounter against the
New Jersey Nets, beat 123-115 and the
Orlando Magic saw off the
Portland Trail Blazers 107-104.
