Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/01/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 1, 2022

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls -1.5, Wizards +1.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls -1.5, Wizards +1.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls -2.5, Wizards +2.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Chicago Bulls:  22-10 (1st place, Central Division)

Washington Wizards:  18-17 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  8-2 last 10

Washington Wizards:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 22-10 record overall and they are 10-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Miami Heat but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Hawks again in their last game. They still have a game that needs to be played against the Pacers on Friday night so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday night. In their game against the Hawks, Zach LaVine led the team in points in that game with 25 while DeMar DeRozan was next on the team with 20 points. Coby White led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 61.9% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 21-11 this season and their O/U record is 16-16.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with an 18-17 record overall and they are 9-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses were against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat while their win came against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Bradley Beal led the team in points in that game with 29 while Kyle Kuzma was next on the team with 25 points. Beal also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Kuzma led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.5 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 16-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-17-1.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls have been rolling in their recent games ever since coming back from a few postponed games. They have a lot of their starters playing still and between LaVine and DeRozan, they have been on fire recently and almost impossible to stop. The Wizards have been having a good season but they have started to come back down to Earth and they will likely stay where they are as they do not belong at the top of the standings. The best bet to place in this game is on the Bulls to cover the spread here as they are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and they have been playing great.

 

Bulls Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 1, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 111 Wizards 101.

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Chicago Bulls: 6-2 O/U as a road favorite. 7-3 O/U on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 18-11 O/U in January games. 5-1 O/U against Southeast division opponents.

Washington Wizards: 6-1 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 5-2 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 9-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 21-9 ATS after a win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  M. Simonovic (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. E. Ilyasova (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Bradley (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. A. McKinnie (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. A. Caruso (SG) Early Jan - Foot injury. M. Thomas (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. A. Dosunmu (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. P. Williams (SF) Late April - Wrist injury.

Washington Wizards:  D. Bertans (PF) Ques Sat - Illness. A. Holiday (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. S. Dinwiddie (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. R. Hachimura (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Harrell (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Bryant (C) Early Jan - Knee injury. R. Neto (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"I think people realize how good (LaVine) is. I think that secret is out. He's been an All-Star and has played at an extremely high level." - Chris Fleming on his team’s win against the Hawks on Wednesday night.

 

 

"It was good to be back around the guys and be able to see that they know what we can bring and they know how the energy changes when we're around. It was a good feeling to have, and it was definitely a good win." - Bradley Beal on their win against the Cavaliers on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Coby White

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Javonte Green

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

PG    Bradley Beal

SG    Corey Kispert

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Daniel Gafford

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.8)

APG: L. Ball (5)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.2) 

 

PPG: B. Beal (23.5)

APG: B. Beal (6)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)