WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls cruised to a 127-108 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine 18 for the Bulls, who moved into a three-way tie in East Group C with a 2-1 win over Boston and Atlanta and a half-game ahead of Cleveland.

Chicago allowed the second-fewest points and secured its largest margin of victory this season. The Bulls took the lead for good in the second quarter and kept it in double figures throughout the second half.

Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points for Washington, which lost its 12th straight game, fell to 0-3 in the group and was eliminated from the quarterfinals.

Rookie Alex Sarr matched his career high with 20 points and sank four 3-pointers for the Wizards, who were without starting point guard Jordan Poole for a second game because of left hip soreness.

Takeaways

Bulls: Chicago improved to 6-5 on the road this season and joins first-place Cleveland (8-1) and second-place Boston as the third Eastern Conference team currently over .500 on the road.

Wizards: Sarr demonstrated the potential outside versatility that convinced the Wizards to select the 7-foot forward second overall in the NBA draft. His four made 3s came in five attempts to improve to 24.3% from beyond the arc this season.

Key moment

After a slow start, the Bulls outscored the Wizards 40-18 in the second quarter. It was Chicago’s second-most points in a quarter this season and Washington’s second-most points allowed.

Key statistics

After hitting 1 of 13 shots from distance in the first quarter, the Bulls made 10 of their next 15 3-point attempts in a period that extended into the second half.

Next

On Wednesday night, the Wizards host the Los Angeles Clippers and the Bulls visit Orlando.

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