Glen Rice scored 18 points, Marcin Gortat had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 85-81 on Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Chicago's Joakim Noah and Wizards newcomer Paul Pierce exchanged minor shoves in the game, Derrick Rose's first in his latest return to NBA action.
Rose had 11 points in 14 first-half minutes for the Bulls. He did not play in the second half. Rookie Nikola Mirotic scored 17 points for the Bulls.