Wizards edge Bulls 124-120 in season opener

The Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls 124-120 on Saturday night.

Trae Young recorded 25 points and nine assists for the Wizards.

Kyshawn George added 22 points and nine rebounds, while Anthony Davis contributed 19 points and Justin Champagnie posted 11 points with 14 rebounds.

The Wizards played without No. 1 draft pick AJ Dybantsa, who was listed as day‑to‑day with a sprained left ankle.

Rookie Caleb Wilson posted a double‑double with 30 points and 14 rebounds in Chicago’s home opener, his first at the professional level, and went 1‑for‑9 from three‑point range.

The Bulls were missing forwards Noa Essengue (head contusion) and Patrick Williams (groin injury).

Chicago led by as many as 10 points early but was outscored 40‑20 in the third quarter, during which Young added seven points and five assists, including a lob to Alex Sarr that gave Washington a 97‑80 lead with 34 seconds remaining in the period.

The Bulls shot 12‑for‑43 from beyond the arc and have been shooting 23 percent (28‑for‑124) from three‑point range over their first three games.

The game opened with a 60‑50 lead for Chicago after Wilson’s fast‑break dunk with 2:02 remaining in the first half, followed by a reverse jam later in the half before Washington’s Tre Johnson hit a three‑pointer.