Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls. Chicago got its fifth win in seven games and evened a 125-107 loss to the Wizards on Jan. 1. LaVine had 18 points in the first half to help Chicago take control.

People are supposed to talk about you, have opinions about you,” LaVine said. “If you're not at that level, they wouldn't talk about you at all.’’

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls extended their home winning streak to four games with a 138-105 victory Friday over the Washington Wizards.

The Chicago Bulls had an impressive bounce-back victory on Friday night, defeating the Washington Wizards 138-105. Zach LaVine was on fire coming into this game, having scored 30 points in each game since the start of the new year.