If it weren't for a third-quarter dud, the Chicago Bulls may be heading to Boston with a winning record.

The Washington Wizards used their veteran experience to pull out a tight 1 24-120 victory , spoiling the Bulls' home opener. To be sure, the fans in attendance had plenty to cheer about thanks to a dunkpalooza, which was headlined by their big-name rookie.

Caleb Wilson would go on to finish with 30 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in his most well-rounded effort yet. He at least gave the Bulls a chance against the Wizards' superiorly sized frontcourt.

CALEB WILSON KEEPS BALLIN' ⭐

The Chicago rookie has scored 67 Pts in three career games, the second-most by any Bulls player through their first three games behind Michael Jordan (74). pic.twitter.com/YhiTvPJCcE

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