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Bulls use a lineup of mostly reserves and backups to beat the Wizards

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Not bad for a few varsity guys and a whole lot of JV players.

With nothing on the line as far as the standings or the play-in game, Bulls coach Billy Donovan used the 129-127 victory Friday against the Wizards to see what he had in rookie Adama Sanogo and to find out if veteran Jevon Carter should have the opportunity to get back into the rotation for a game that matters.

In scoring 22 points and grabbing 20 rebounds, Sanogo became the first Bulls rookie since Charles Oakley in the 1985-86 season to register a 20-20 game, while Carter had his best performance as a Bull by scoring 20 points off the bench and hitting 4 of 8 from three-point range while also tying a career-high with 12 assists.