Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Washington is on the road playing Chicago at the United Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Chicago -5.25 was the opening favorite and current line is Chicago -5.5. As of October 21, the Wizards won 102-100 at home, while the Bulls are 12th in the East. This will be their second of four meetings.

Washington vs Chicago Betting Preview

So far this season, Washington has been batting around .500, but they should do better with Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, and Kristaps Porzingis available. However, Beal is out for a week as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

It is their goal to outscore their opponents to win games, but that strategy isn't working too often for them since they are 19th in the NBA this year with 111 points per game. In addition to shooting 47.1 percent from the floor, they will be a tough team to beat if they can continue to be a force on the defensive side of the floor.

The Chicago Bulls have been dealing with a bunch of injuries and that is one reason why they are struggling this season. While the Bulls are waiting on point guard Lonzo Ball to be healthy, they still have the talent to win games without him. Small forward Zach LaVine expressed frustration after the game about the Bulls' failure to win.

This team needs to focus on the defensive side of the floor as they are 15th in the NBA with 112.9 points per game allowed and hold their opponents to 47.6 percent from the floor. In order to win games in the future, they need to figure out how to be more explosive offensively.