Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+1)

The Washington Wizards (13-58) are en route to United Center on Monday where they will meet the Chicago Bulls (34-37). Chicago opens this contest as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 222.

The Wizards took the court against the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 112-109 in their last contest. Washington ended having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 92) and converted 11 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Wizards converted 13 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 55 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, Washington allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 40 out of 94 shooting. Toronto distributed 27 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Toronto grabbed 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Toronto ended up going 80.8% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 26 attempts. They made 8 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 18 and the Raptors accumulated 20 fouls.

Deni Avdija is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Avdija finished 42.1% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes. He played 36 mins played and collected 13 rebounds. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Washington enters this one with a record of 13-58 for the year. They have an average of 113.7 pts per contest (17th in the NBA) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 34.9% on three-point shots (867 of 2,484) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is grabbing 40.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,985 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They currently rank 29th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,089 surrendered this year. The Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.9% (3,294 of 6,602) and they relinquish 48.9 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from distance and they are 30th in the league in opponents points per game (123.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 124-113 against the Celtics. The Bulls pulled down 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Celtics committed 9 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Chicago knocked down 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulls went 47 out of 82 from the floor which had them sitting at 57.3%. The Bulls allowed the Celtics to knock down 44 of 86 attempts from the field which had them at 51.2% in the game. They finished 43.8% from three-point range by going 21 of 48 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Chicago allowed Boston to pull down 41 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

DeMar DeRozan ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the game. DeRozan earned 28 points in his 42 minutes on the court and had 9 assists for this game. He converted 12 of 19 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 34-37 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the league. Chicago has earned 7,960 points for the year (112.1 per contest) and they pull down 43.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense gives up 36.7% on 3-pointers (1,032 of 2,814) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.9 dimes and 43.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 23rd and 16th in basketball. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 113.9. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (16th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+1)

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