Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (5-24) host the Chicago Bulls (14-18) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Bulls played the Bucks and notched a win by a score of 116-111 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (45 of 95) and converted 14 of their 36 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 12 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 52 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 33 assists for the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 40.2% from the field on 41 of 102 shooting. Milwaukee totaled 27 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Milwaukee totaled 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Milwaukee ended up going 100.0% from the free throw line by making 14 of 14 tries. They also made 15 out of their 45 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 16 while the Bucks totaled 16 fouls.

Josh Giddey is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. Giddey ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and also dished out 10 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also pulled down 15 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Chicago will enter this contest with a mark of 14-18 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is snagging 44.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 941 assists for the campaign, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc (525 of 1,399) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.6 points per game (7th in the NBA) while hitting 47.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 919 conceded this season. The Bulls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.6% (1,447 of 3,040) and they surrender 46.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.3% on three-point shots and they are 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (121.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 136-132 when they faced the Knicks. The Wizards were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Knicks committed 14 fouls in this contest which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a clip of 86.7%. In reference to shots from distance, Washington made 17 of 38 tries (44.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Wizards went 51 for 99 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.5%. The Wizards allowed the Knicks to make 51 out of 97 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.6% for the matchup. They went 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 40 and ended up going 24 of 26 at the free throw line (92.3%). When discussing team rebounding, Washington allowed New York to get 43 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Justin Champagnie was important for the Wizards in this game. Champagnie earned 31 points in his 45 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He made 13 of 15 in this game for a rate of 86.7%, and had 10 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 5-24 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 28th in the league. Washington has accumulated 3,145 points for the campaign (108.4 per contest) and they average 44.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.7 times per game (21st in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.3 times per contest. The Wizards commit 21.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Washington defense concedes 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (413 of 1,150) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 28.3 assists and 48.6 total rebounds per game, ranking them 26th and 30th in the NBA. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 30th in basketball in points allowed per game with 122.3. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (21st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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