Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/07/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 7, 2022

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +7, Bulls -7; Over/Under:  219.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +6.5, Bulls -6.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +6.5, Bulls -6.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

 

Washington Wizards:  19-19 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Chicago Bulls:  25-10 (1st place, Central Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  4-6 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 19-19 record overall and they are 9-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Charlotte Hornets while their 2 losses in that span came against the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets in their last game. Bradley Beal led the team in points in that game with 27 while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was next on the team with 26 points. Kyle Kuzma also scored 24 points in that one as well. Beal also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Kuzma led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44% from the field, 25.6% from 3-point range, and 80.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.3 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 18-19-1 this season and their O/U record is 19-18-1.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 25-10 record overall and they are 13-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Miami Heat but they have gone on an eight-game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks twice, the Pacers again, the Washington Wizards, and the Orlando Magic in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 29 while Zach LaVine was next on the team with 27 points. Lonzo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 43% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 21-14 this season and their O/U record is 17-18.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game as a 7 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls have been hot since coming back from their little break of postponed games. They have won 8 games straight and they currently have one of the best records in the NBA. The Wizards have not been good on the road this season with a losing record and they have not been playing well in their recent games either. The Bulls are healthy and playing too well to step in front of right now. The best bet to place in this game is on the Bulls to cover the spread here.

 

Wizards Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 7, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 118 Wizards 106.

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Washington Wizards: 4-7 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 7-12 ATS in road games. 1-6 O/U in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 1-5 O/U revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Chicago Bulls: 10-3 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 21-14 ATS in all games. 9-5 ATS as a home favorite. 6-3 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 7-4 ATS after scoring 105 points or less.

 

 

Washington Wizards:  D. Bertans (PF) Ques Fri - Foot injury. A. Holiday (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. S. Dinwiddie (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. Thomas Bryant (C) Mid Jan - Knee injury. T. Waters (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Wanamaker (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Rui Hachimura (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Montrezl Harrell (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Chicago Bulls:  Alex Caruso (SG) Mid Jan - Foot injury. Javonte Green (SG) Early Feb - Groin injury. T. Cook (SF) Late Jan - Ankle injury. E. Ilyasova (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Bradley (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. Patrick Williams (SF) Late April - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"Our overall approach was, I thought, a little lackadaisical. You're fighting human nature? I don't know. But we can not look at anyone's record or how many games they've lost in a row — whatever that may be. We're in no position to do that." - Wes Unseld Jr. on his team’s loss against the Rockets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"We can't be satisfied with anything. We work extremely hard, and can't take anything for granted. Yeah, we've won some games and we're on a winning streak, but we're not satisfied with none of that." - DeMar DeRozan after their win against the Magic on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG    Raul Neto

SG    Bradley Beal

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Daniel Gafford

 

PG    Lonzo Ball

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Derrick Jones Jr.

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: B. Beal (24.1)

APG: B. Beal (6.4)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.3)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.9)

APG: L. Ball (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.6) 

 

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)