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Chicago Bulls: This heartbreaking loss is their first of the year

By Vincent Parise

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 21: Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket against Kristaps Porzingis #6 and Monte Morris #22 of the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena on October 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 21: Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket against Kristaps Porzingis #6 and Monte Morris #22 of the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena on October 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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The Chicago Bulls are a team that needs to get as many wins as possible as they are dealing with a bit more adversity to start this season than they did last season. Last year, their impressive start allowed them to tread through some tough months to end the season and still make the playoffs.

It is a team that might not be afforded the opportunity this year because it is going to be much harder this year because of a few key injuries. They are going to be without Lonzo Ball for a while and Zach LaVine is missing from these first couple of games.

Earlier in their week, they stunned the Miami Heat on the road to sneak away with their first victory of the season. That was a great win without LaVine to begin the year and start hot. That made a game against a much weaker Washington Wizards feel so much more important.

These might be the types of games that the Bulls need to take in order to be a playoff team this year. That is why this one felt so heartbreaking even though it was the second game of the year. It is the fact that they had the chance to take it and they missed it.

Although they were down 15 at one point, they came all the way back. Guys like DeMar DeRozan, Ayo Dosunmu, and Nikola Vucevic had strong games down the stretch but it wasn’t enough to outlast the Wizards who took a 102-100 victory on their home court.

The Chicago Bulls came so close to pulling off a major comeback victory.

DeRozan made a great play to finally get it tied at 100. The Wizards scored a two to make it 102 to 100 with enough time for the Bulls. DeMar took a game-winning three-point shot but it missed as time expired. As mentioned before, it was a heartbreaker that they could have had but didn’t.

Even a stud like DeRozan misses a big shot every now and again. Making it close without LaVine is huge but it would have been nice to start 2-0.

However, they have a chance to bounce back big with their home opener on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This should be a lot of fun.

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