Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/11/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +1, Wizards -1; Over/Under:  229 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +1, Wizards -1; Over/Under:  229 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +1, Wizards -1; Over/Under:  229 points

 

Chicago Bulls:  19-22 (4th place, Central Division)

Washington Wizards:  17-24 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  6-4 last 10

Washington Wizards:  6-4 last 10

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 19-22 record overall and they are 8-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Boston Celtics in their last game. Zach LaVine led the team in points in that game with 27 while Nikola Vucevic was next on the team with 21 points. Zach LaVine led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 45.3% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.3 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 21-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 20-21.

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 17-24 record overall and they are 10-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in points in that game with 23 while Kyle Kuzma was next on the team with 19 points. Monté Morris led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 51.2% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.5 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 17-21-3 this season and their O/U record is 20-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls have been struggling a lot this season as they sit under .500 right now with a 19-22 record overall, but they have been playing a lot better in their games lately and are starting to turn things around. They are coming off a loss in their last one but that was also against one of the best teams in the NBA, and they did have some really nice wins against some good teams just before that. The Wizards are also a team that has been struggling this season as they are also under .500 with a 17-24 record overall and they are 10-8 in their home games. They have played better at home this year but they also haven't been very good in games where they have been missing their star Bradley Beal. He has been injured a lot this season missing quite a few games, they were playing really well just a few weeks ago when he was back but now that he is injured again, they have fallen back into a slump. They even enter this game losing 3 in a row now and they are going to struggle a lot against the Bulls who really haven't been that bad lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

 

Bulls Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 11, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 108 Wizards 99.

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Chicago Bulls: 12-6 ATS as a road underdog. 14-7 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 14-8 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games.

Washington Wizards: 4-10 ATS as a favorite. 2-8 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 16-6 UNDER off an embarrassing upset loss by 20 points or more as a favorite.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  J. Green (SG) Ques Wed - Knee. D. DeRozan (SG) Ques Wed - Quadricep. T. Bradley (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Washington Wizards:  J. Davis (PG) Ques Wed - Hip. D. Gafford (PF) Ques Wed - Ankle. B. Beal (SG) Mid Jan - Hamstring.

 

 

 

“The way he played gave us a chance to win and I thought our guys competed and battled. But I thought there were some things we needed to clean up, like the rebounding and some of the straight-line drives and some of the late rotations." - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the Celtics in their game on Monday.

 

 

“The foul trouble frustrated him quite a bit. You pick up early fouls, it’s hard to get a rhythm.” - Wes Unseld Jr. after his team’s loss against the Pelicans in their game on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

PG Monte Morris

SG Corey Kispert

SF Kyle Kuzma

PF Kristaps Porzingis

C Daniel Gafford

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.1)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.9)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (10.9)

 

PPG: B. Beal (22.9)

APG: M. Morris (5.4)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (9)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (2nd season)