Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Washington Wizards (17-63) are on their way to United Center on Friday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (37-43).

The Wizards faced off with the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 122-103 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Wizards walked away with 25 and the 76ers finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also converted 16 of their 50 tries from beyond the arc. Philadelphia ended up shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by making 28 of their 38 attempts. On top of that, Philadelphia grabbed 55 rebounds (18 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Philadelphia totaled 20 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 39 out of 91 shooting. They also distributed 22 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 25 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Washington wrapped up the game having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (34 out of 87) and made 10 of their 33 3-pointers.

Tristan Vukcevic is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He scored 24 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. Vukcevic went 53.8% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Washington comes into this one with a win-loss record of 17-63 this year. They are averaging 108.1 pts per contest (27th in basketball) while going 43.8% from the floor. The Wizards are shooting 33.5% on three-point shots (1,049 of 3,132) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 43.7 boards per contest and has earned 1,999 dimes for the year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,274 surrendered so far this year. The Wizards defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,491 of 7,420) and they concede 48.9 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 36.5% from 3-point land and they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.5).

When they last played, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 119-111 against the Heat. The Bulls snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Heat were called for 10 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to 3-pointers, Chicago made 14 of 37 attempts (37.8%). In all, the Bulls shot 46 out of 89 from the floor which had them shooting 51.7%. The Bulls allowed the Heat to knock down 44 of 92 tries from the floor which had them at 47.8% in this game. They finished 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 12 out of 33 and finished the contest at 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). When discussing rebounds, Chicago permitted Miami to get 39 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Josh Giddey ended up being a factor for the Bulls in this contest. Giddey recorded 28 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and earned 11 dimes in this game. He converted 11 out of 19 in this matchup for a rate of 57.9%, and had 16 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 37-43 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which is 15th in basketball. Chicago has accounted for 9,419 pts this season (117.7 per game) and they pull in 45.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.0 times per game (5th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. The Bulls have committed 17.7 fouls per game and they hit 80.8% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense gives up 34.6% on 3-pointers (1,096 of 3,165) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 29.1 assists and 46.1 total boards per game, ranking them 29th and 28th in the league. The Bulls on defense are ranked 28th in the league in points given up per game with 120.0. They are forcing 12.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (17th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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