The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards, 127-98, at United Center on Saturday night.

The Bulls (33-35) wasted no time validating their status as heavy favorites, jumping out to a 32-19 lead through one and tacking another nine points on to their advantage in the second period. The 22-point halftime edge was already enough, but Chicago finished the third quarter ahead by four more over the Wizards (11-56), leaving no doubt as to the final outcome.

Corey Kispert led the Wizards with 16 points, adding three rebounds, one assist, three steals and three blocks. Bilal Coulibaly furnished 15 points, eight boards, two assists and one steal. Jordan Poole posted 13 points, eight assists and one steal. Justin Champagnie supplied 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal. Kyle Kuzma matched Champagnie's scoring and collected five rebounds, four assists and one steal.

Ayo Dosunmu paced the Bulls with 34 points, complementing them with nine assists, three rebounds and one steal. Nikola Vucevic generated a 29-point, 13-rebound double-double that included two assists and one steal. Alex Caruso registered 16 points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. Andre Drummond and DeMar DeRozan finished with 13 points apiece while adding nine rebounds and six assists, respectively. DeRozan also contributed four rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

The Wizards return home to face the Boston Celtics on Sunday evening, while the Bulls remain home to host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.