Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (15-65) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (37-42) at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Bulls faced the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-117 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 18 and the Knicks finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 17 out of their 36 attempts from 3-point range. New York finished shooting 95.0% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 20 shots. In addition, New York had 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 5 blocks. New York earned 31 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 55.4% from the field on 46 out of 83 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 39 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls made 13 of 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. Chicago finished the game with a 53.4% FG percentage (47 of 88) and converted 10 of their 28 shots from distance.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who played a role for the game. DeRozan finished 54.5% from the field and recorded 6 dimes. He played for 42 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 34 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a mark of 37-42 on the season. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 40.8 boards per game and has accumulated 1,967 assists on the season, which is 27th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are shooting 35.8% on 3-pointers (905 of 2,528) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 111.8 points per contest (23rd in the league) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.6). The Bulls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (3,241 of 6,877) and they relinquish 40.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,201 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 130-121 when they faced the Timberwolves. When talking about rebounding, Washington allowed Minnesota to grab 44 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 43.9% from distance by shooting 18 of 41 and finished the contest at 26 out of 32 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Wizards permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 43 of their 90 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.8% in this game. In all, the Wizards finished shooting 44 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 49.4%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Washington knocked down 20 of their 43 attempts (46.5%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. The Timberwolves committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Wizards recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest.

Corey Kispert ended up being important for the Wizards for the contest. Kispert racked up 25 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes in this contest. He made 9 out of 17 in the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 15-65 for the season. The Wizards are committing 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 76.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.8 times per game (9th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. Washington has totaled 9,078 pts so far this year (113.5 per game) and they pull in 37.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wizards are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks 17th in the NBA.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in points given up per game with 122.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (29th in basketball). The Washington defense allows 36.0% on shots from distance (977 of 2,715) and their opponents are making 78.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 29.1 dimes and 45.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 29th and 30th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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