Bulls Face Elimination After 98-89 Loss

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 27, 2014 8:00PM

It's gut-check time for the Bulls after a 98-89 loss to the Washington Wizards in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Playoff series this afternoon. The Wizards led by as many as 21 points in the third quarter before a late Chicago rally brought made the score respectable.

The Bulls committed 16 turnovers in the game resulting in 15 Washington points. Trevor Ariza scored a career-high 30 points for the Wizards, Bradley Beal scored 18 and John Wall had 15 points and 10 assists. The Bulls were led by Taj Gibson's 32 points. Jimmy Butler scored 16 points and Joakim Noah scored 10 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.

Game 5 is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the United Center.