CHICAGO -- This one looked like it was slipping away from the Washington Wizards. Keith Hernandez Jersey . Then, in a flash everything changed. Bradley Beal came on strong late in regulation to finish with 26 points, Nene scored six of his 17 points in overtime and the Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 101-99 Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. Game 3 is Friday at Washington. "Weve got to come out like were down 0-1 or 0-2," said Beal, who scored 11 in the fourth quarter. "Weve got to have that sense of urgency and just that drive and that motivation like we did early. Weve got to be able to maintain that lead. Weve got to continue to stay poised." The Wizards couldnt maintain a 17-point first-quarter lead and had to rally from 10 down in the fourth. Nene scored the first six points in overtime after being held in check by Defensive Player of the Year Joakim Noah in regulation, and the Wizards hung on after Kirk Hinrich failed to convert at the foul line in the closing seconds of overtime. Noah had just hit two free throws when Beal missed a jumper with 18 seconds left. Jimmy Butler got the rebound and Chicago called time. Hinrich, a 76 per cent free throw shooter this season, had a chance to tie it after getting fouled by Nene on a drive with 2.4 seconds left. But his first attempt hit the rim. He deliberately missed the second, and Trevor Ariza grabbed the rebound to seal the win for Washington. "I went up there thinking I was going to knock them down," Hinrich said. "Tonight, I just couldnt do it. However, I really felt that I shouldve made the layup." D.J. Augustin led Chicago with 25 points but cooled off late in the game with Ariza guarding him. Taj Gibson had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Noah added 20 points and 12 boards, but the Bulls find themselves in a huge hole after dropping two at home. They blew a 13-point lead in Game 1 and couldnt hang on after rallying in this one. Both times, they struggled in the fourth quarter, and coach Tom Thibodeau bristled when asked if he might switch up his late-game rotation. "We look at everything," he said. "Unreal." John Wall had 16 points and seven assists for Washington. The Bulls appeared to be in good shape when they were leading 87-77 five minutes into the fourth. They were still leading, 91-85, when Beal shot the Wizards back into the game. He nailed a 3-pointer that made it 91-88 and added a floater to make it a one-point game. Then, with a chance to put Washington ahead, he hit 1 of 2 free throws with 52.9 seconds left to tie it at 91. Both teams had opportunities to win it in the closing seconds but couldnt convert. "I think we did a great job staying calm and composed," Wall said. "Early in the season, we would get rattled and guys would try to make plays one on one on their own. Tonight, we trusted in our offence like weve been doing." The Bulls were leading 87-77 after a driving layup by Noah and two free throws by Butler with 6:59 left regulation. But with Beal going off, the Wizards made a run. "I cant take a lot of credit for the fourth quarter," said Beal, who scored 11 in the fourth after quiet second and third quarters. "I think we got a lot of offensive rebounds and kickouts, and John hit me on a couple. I was fortunate to be able to knock down some, and I just stayed with it. NOTES: Only three teams have dropped Games 1 and 2 at home and won a series: the 1968-69 Lakers, 1993-94 Rockets and the 2004-05 Dallas Mavericks. ... Dikembe Mutombo presented the Defensive Player of the Year award to Noah, who hoisted the trophy above his head to loud cheers before the game. ... Thibodeau praises San Antonios Gregg Popovich and Phoenixs Jeff Hornacek after they took the top two spots in the Coach of the Year vote. As for the guy who finished third? "Hes terrible," he joked. Thibodeau, of course, took the third spot after guiding the Bulls to 48 wins. It might have been his best coaching job yet, with another knee injury curtailing Derrick Roses comeback and Luol Deng getting traded away. Gary Carter Jersey . Portuguese sides Benfica and Porto also advanced to the last eight while Basel overcame an early red card to win 2-1 at Salzburg and progress from a last-16 second leg that was briefly suspended because of crowd trouble. Lyon, Valencia and AZ Alkmaar will also be in Fridays draw in Nyon, Switzerland, where the team to avoid will be Juventus -- even though the Italian champions made heavy work of their all-Italian last-16 match against Fiorentina. Jacob deGrom Jersey . Cornet won six straight games to rally from a 2-0 deficit and take the first set. 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Florida A&M is the second program to have a change during the 2014 season. Nicholls States Charlie Stubbs resigned after an 0-3 start and interim Steve Axman is winless through his first six games. Its not all doom and gloom across the FCS, however, as eight of the new coaches have led their teams to winning seasons and another five are at the .500 mark. One of the better jobs has been turned in at the University of Albany, where former Duquesne head coach Greg Gattuso replaced Bob Ford, who retired last season after serving for 44 years as the only head coach in program history. Albany moved into CAA Football a year ago and went a dismal 1-11 overall and 0-8 in conference games. This season, the Great Danes have posted the biggest turnaround among FCS teams, off to a 6-2 start and ranked 23rd in TThe Sports Network FCS Top 25. Jeurys Familia Jersey. Broderick Fobbs has improved plenty both on and off the field at Grambling State. The Tigers finished 1-11 amid significant turmoil last year, including a forfeited game after players staged a six-day walkout in protest of the programs coaching situation and training facilities. The Tigers are 5-3 this season, having won all five of their Southwestern Athletic Conference games, and are in first place in the West Division. Clint Conque has moved across the Southland Conference from Central Arkansas to Stephen F. Austin. The Lumberjacks finished in a last-place tie a year ago, but are 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference, cracking the national rankings this week at No. 24 after a big win over defending champion Southeastern Louisiana last Saturday. Among the other coaches who have led a winning season is Chris Klieman at top- ranked North Dakota State (8-0) of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison have won an FCS-record 32 consecutive games since 2012. Also, there is John Grass at fifth-ranked Jacksonville State (6-1) in the Ohio Valley Conference, Everett Withers at James Madison (5-3) in the CAA, Rick Fox at Drake (5-3) in the Pioneer Football League and Steve Campbell at Central Arkansas (5-4) of the Southland Conference. Four weekends remain in the FCS regular season. ' ' '