Washington Wizards (19-19) vs. Chicago Bulls (25-10)
January 7, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -6.5; Over/Under: +220
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The Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls meet Friday in NBA action at the United Center. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Chicago Bulls look to build on their eight-game winning streak.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 24.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 14.8 points and 2.9 assists. Montrezl Harrell is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Dinwiddie is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 110.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 45.4 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.9 points and 4.5 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 26.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5.1 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulls are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 Friday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 13-5-1 in Wizards last 19 overall. The under is 23-11 in Bulls last 34 home games. The Wizards are 5-12 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
The Washington Wizards will be eager for revenge here after losing to the Bulls on a last second shot a few days ago. However, the Chicago Bulls are so hot right now, I’m not eager to step in front of them, especially at home where they win by an average of 6.2 points. The Washington Wizards are 7-13-1 against the spread on the road. I’ll lay the chalk with the Bulls at home.
