Both teams will be hoping to halt losing streaks when the Chicago Bulls (9-14, 5-5 Home) host the Washington Wizards (11-13, 3-8 Away) on Wednesday. Washington dropped their last game against the Los Angeles Lakers 130-119 at Capital One Arena on Sunday, their third consecutive loss.
Kristaps Porzingis led the way in defeat with 27 points and nine rebounds. The Wizards are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. Chicago lost their third in a row on Sunday at Golden 1 Center, falling to the Sacramento Kings 110-101. Zach LaVine had 41 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort to lead the team. The Bulls are 12th in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. After taking the only previous season matchup against Chicago 102-100 at Capital One Arena on October 21, Washington will be looking for a season sweep. DeMar DeRozan topped all players in scoring with 32 points and six assists in the loss.
Kyle Kuzma had 26 points for the Wizards. Bradley Beal (22.9 ppg), Porzingis (21.8), and Kuzma (20.6) have led the Wizards in scoring this season. Beal leads the NBA in scoring. Porzingis also has grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game, most in the league, while Beal has dished 5.4 assists per game, most in the league.
DeRozan (25.5 ppg) and LaVine (22.0) have been the primary providers for the Bulls on offense. DeRozan leads the NBA in scoring, while LaVine is first. DeRozan also has recorded 4.7 assists per game, most in the league. Nikola Vucevic has posted 11.0 rebounds per game.
The Bulls have had success in recent matchups between the teams at United Center, winning six of the last 10. Washington is looking to avoid a sixth successive road defeat this season.
Washington is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -1.9 (115.0-116.9). Chicago has also gone 3-7 over the last 10, allowing 116.9 points per game on average while scoring only 111.7 (-5.2 margin).
WIZARDS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Kristaps Porzingis: 27.4 | 21.8 | +5.6
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Andre Drummond: 9.6 | 14.2 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
Zach LaVine: 6.0 | 4.6 | +1.4
Andre Drummond: 4.8 | 7.3 | -2.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Chicago Bulls -5.5 (-105)
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