Wizards Beat Bulls 124-120 as Trae Young Scores 25 With Nine Assists

The Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 124-120 on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago. Trae Young scored 25 points with nine assists for Washington, the Wizards outscored Chicago 40-20 in the third quarter, and Washington held on through a late Chicago run to reach 2-1 while Chicago fell to 1-2 in its home opener.

Chicago led at halftime. The quarter scores were Washington 28, 29, 40 and 27, and Chicago 27, 35, 20 and 38. Chicago led 62-57 at the break and led by as many as 10 points before Washington took control of the game in the third quarter.

The third quarter turns the game

Young had seven points and five assists in the third quarter. The run included a lob from Young to Alex Sarr for a dunk that gave Washington a 97-80 lead with 34 seconds remaining in the quarter. Washington scored 40 points in the third against 20 for Chicago, turning a five-point halftime deficit into a 17-point lead, and Reuters reported that Washington led by as many as 21 points down the stretch.

Kyshawn George scored 22 points with nine rebounds for Washington. Anthony Davis added 19 points, Tre Johnson scored 13, and Justin Champagnie had 11 points and 14 rebounds. Five Wizards reached double figures, and Champagnie gave Washington its biggest rebounding line of the night.

Wilson leads the Chicago comeback

Caleb Wilson had 30 points and 14 rebounds for Chicago in its home opener. It was the first double double for Wilson, the No. 4 selection in the draft. Matas Buzelis scored 21 points for Chicago and Norman Powell added 18. Josh Giddey had nine points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and Chicago went 12 of 43 from three-point range.

Chicago rallied late. A Buzelis baseline three-pointer capped a 16-4 run that cut the deficit to three points with 23.3 seconds to go. Davis and Young then combined to go 6 of 6 from the free throw line the rest of the way, and Washington closed out the four-point win.

Both teams play short handed

The Wizards played without AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the draft, who is day to day with a sprained left ankle. The injury delayed his anticipated NBA debut. Chicago played without Noa Essengue, who has a head contusion, and without Patrick Williams, who has a groin injury.

The game was the opener of a three-game road trip for Washington. The Wizards leave Chicago at 2-1 with a road win built on one quarter: 40 points in the third, seven of them from Young, who also set up the Sarr dunk that pushed the lead to 17 and forced Chicago to chase the game for the rest of the night.