Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/10/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (17-20) will meet the Washington Wizards (6-29) on Friday.

The Wizards took the court against the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 109-103 in their last game. Washington finished with a 44.7% field goal percentage (42 of 94) and made 13 of their 30 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wizards converted 6 of 9 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 51 with 18 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 40 out of 88 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 21 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Philadelphia grabbed 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Philadelphia ended up going 73.7% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 19 tries. They also made 15 out of their 44 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Wizards finished with 18 and the 76ers had 14 fouls.

Jared Butler is a player who was a factor for this contest. Butler ended up going 57.9% from the floor and recorded 7 assists. He was on the court for 20 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up with 26 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Washington enters this contest with a record of 6-29 for the season. They turn the ball over 16.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is collecting 44.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 878 assists for the year, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are connecting on 33.3% on three-point attempts (432 of 1,296) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They average 108.8 points per game (24th in the league) while going 44.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (121.9). The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (1,541 of 3,261) and they concede 48.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 996 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 129-113 against the Pacers. In the matter of attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Indiana to collect 46 in all (15 offensive). They finished 34.5% from three-point range by going 10 out of 29 and ended up shooting 15 out of 24 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Bulls allowed the Pacers to convert 52 out of their 100 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.0% for the contest. In all, the Bulls ended up shooting 44 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Chicago converted 12 out of their 35 tries (34.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. The Pacers had 19 fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Bulls were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this game.

Zach LaVine pitched in for the Bulls in the matchup. He buried 12 out of 20 for the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. LaVine accumulated 31 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 4 dimes in this contest.

Chicago has a record of 17-20 so far this season. The Bulls have committed 18.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.3 times per game (5th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per contest. Chicago has scored 4,352 pts for the season (117.6 per contest) and they collect 45.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the NBA.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the NBA in points given up per game with 121.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (23rd in basketball). The Chicago defense surrenders 34.0% on 3-point shots (495 of 1,454) and their opponents are making 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 29.0 dimes and 46.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 29th and 28th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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