The Chicago Bulls were blown out by a 5-win team on Wednesday night

The Bulls traveled to Caprial One Arena to play the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The Wizards had a 5-25 record before playing Chicago. Four of those wins came in Washington.

The Wizards took a 55-51 lead into halftime. Washington pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Bulls by seven points in each of the final two quarters en route to a 125-107 win in front of 16,298 fans.

Per ESPN BET, the Bulls were 6.5-point favorites to beat the Wizards.

The Wizards were led in scoring by 25-year-old shooting guard Jordan Poole. Pool went 6-of-13 from behind the arc for 30 points. He went 10-of-21 on field goals.

Coby White and Josh Giddey could have played better

Bulls shooting guard Zach Lavine led Chicago in scoring with 32 points. He was 3-of-8 in three-point attempts and 12-of-20 on field goals. Coby White and Josh Giddey had rough nights. White was a -22 and Giddey was a -17 in the 18-point loss.

The Bulls fell to 15-19 after the defeat. They hold the Eastern Conference’s 10th-best record, two games above the Philadelphia 76ers for the final spot in the play-in tournament. Washington improved to 6-25 (the conference’s worst record).

The Bulls blew a chance to earn a win against a relatively easy opponent to help their chances of making the postseason.

The Bulls’ next matchup is against the New York Knicks (24-10) at the United Center on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.