Andres Nocioni made his playoff debut in grand fashion, scoring 25 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in 47 minutes of play, sparking the Bulls to a 103-94 win over the Washington Wizards.  The win was the Bulls first since 1998.

Ben Gordon led all Bulls' scorers with 30 points, including 3-5 from 3-point territory.

Larry Hughes had a game-high 31 points to pace the Wizards.  Gilbert Arenas struggled all game long, scoring just 9 points on 3-19 shooting.

Kwame Brown gave the Wizards a very solid game, finishing with 13 points and 9 rebounds before being helped off the court in the final moments with a knee injury.