Wizards 86, Bulls 73
Nene scored 16 points and Emeka Okafor added 15 points and 16 rebounds as Washington knocked off visiting Chicago for its fifth straight home win.
John Wall collected 15 points and seven assists for the Wizards, who have won seven of their last 10 overall.
Joakim Noah narrowly missed a triple-double with nine points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as the Bulls had a three-game winning streak come to an end. Nate Robinson was the only player to reach double figures with 19 points off the bench.
Washington bridged the second and third quarters with a 25-6 run that put it in front 60-46 with 8:59 left in the third. Chicago went the final 7:47 of the quarter without a field goal as the Wizards stretched the lead out to 73-55 heading into the final period.
The Bulls used a 12-2 run early in the fourth to cut the lead to 77-67 but missed their next five shots to stall the momentum.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington improved to 6-3 since PG John Wall returned to the lineup. … Chicago All-Star F Luol Deng (hamstring) missed his fifth straight game. Jimmy Butler once again started in his place and collected nine points and six rebounds in 45 minutes. … The Wizards outscored the Bulls 48-26 in the paint.