Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (32-35) will compete against the Washington Wizards (11-55) at United Center on Saturday.

The Wizards faced off with the Rockets and took a loss by a score of 135-119 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 93) and made 12 of their 38 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wizards made 15 of their 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 assists for this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 58.6% from the field on 51 out of 87 shooting. Houston doled out 24 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Houston totaled 47 boards (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Houston went 87.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of 24 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Wizards finished with 19 while the Rockets recorded 19 fouls.

Jordan Poole is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also pulled down 1 rebound. Poole ended up shooting 52.6% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Washington heads into this game with a record of 11-55 this season. They are averaging 114.2 pts per game (16th in the league) while hitting 47.1% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (808 of 2,319) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 40.6 boards per game and has 1,862 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,953 surrendered this season. The Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (3,078 of 6,159) and they surrender 49.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.7% from beyond the arc and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (123.9).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 126-111 when they played the Clippers. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted Los Angeles to get 35 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 50.0% from downtown by going 20 out of 40 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Bulls allowed the Clippers to convert 48 out of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.0% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls went 41 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Chicago converted 16 of their 35 tries (45.7%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a clip of 81.3%. The Clippers committed 16 fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Bulls snagged 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest.

DeMar DeRozan ended up being important for the Bulls for the matchup. He buried 6 of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. DeRozan earned 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 32-35 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks 21st in the league. Chicago has accumulated 7,493 points for the year (111.8 per contest) and they collect 43.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.7 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Bulls are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per game and they go 79.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (16th in basketball). The Chicago defense allows 36.6% on 3-point attempts (973 of 2,661) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 28.1 assists and 43.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 24th and 16th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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