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Game Preview: Wizards vs. Bulls

Found January 30, 2012 on NBA.com:
PLAYERS: JaVale McGee,  Nick Young,  Trevor Booker,  John Wall,  Jordan Crawford,  Andray Blatche,  Derrick Rose
TEAMS: Washington Wizards,  Chicago Bulls,  Charlotte Bobcats

Tonight's game is the second of three meetings between the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls. The two teams will meet again on April 16th in Chicago. Last game versus Charlotte…The Wizards captured their first road victory of season, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 102-99, on January 28th at Time Warner Cable Arena...JaVale McGee led the Wizards with 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks...Nick Young scored 21 points...Trevor Booker scored a season-high 16 points on a perfect shooting night (6-of-6 from the field, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line)...John Wall scored 13 points and had a season-high tying 10 assists...The Wizards shot .526 percent from the field marking the first time this season they have shot over .500 percent from the field. Last time versus Chicago...The Wizards fell to the Chicago Bulls, 78-64, on January 11th in Chicago... The Wizards set a franchise low with 64 points...Jordan Crawford scored 14 points in 19:44 minutes of play off of the bench...Joh...
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