For the first time in almost a decade, the Washington Wizards have advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs after winning Game 5 on the road Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls, 75-69.
NBATV and SportsCenter put the Wizards win in perspective:
This wasn't so much a basketball game as it was a war of attrition. The Wizards shot 40.5 percent from the field, while the Bulls only converted 33.3 percent of their looks. Washington turned the ball over 12 times and Chicago 11 times, all but one of which came in the second half.
It was a rather fitting end to what's been such a nightmare season for the Bulls following the injury to Derrick Rose. Without him, Chicago lacked the kind of offensive threat who could've dragged the team through the fog and propelled it to victory in this series.
Jimmy Butler and Kirk Hinrich scored 16 points apiece, while Carlos Boozer finished one rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine boards. Joakim Noah was a beast on the glass (18 rebounds) but offered little on the offensive end (six points).
Compare that to the Wizards, who got 24 po ...
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