The Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls by a score of 86-73 on Saturday night, extending their home winning streak to five games and snapping a three-game winning streak by the Bulls. Nate Robinson led all scorers with 19 points while Nene led the Wizards with 16.
Let's break down why Washington was able to win this game so convincingly.
1. Domination inside
From the get-go, the Wizards controlled the inside. They scored 48 points in the paint to only 26 for Chicago as Nene and Emeka Okafor both had their way down low. Nene finished with those 16 points and six boards while Okafor was simply brilliant, scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. Okafor was the player of the game for Washington tonight, putting together one of his best efforts of the season.
2. Quick offense
Against a tough Bulls defense, the Wizards knew from the start that they could not allow themselves to get caught in a halfcourt type of game. They didn't. John Wall pushed the tempo from the opening tip on, slicing through the Chicago D for numerous easy buckets and making some beautiful passes to his teammates for hi ...
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