Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards - NBA - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Chicago Bulls (22-10) will try to extend a six-game win streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (18-17) on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Capital One Arena as only 2.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET. The point total is 214.5 for the matchup.

Bulls vs. Wizards Predictions

Bulls vs. Wizards Betting Odds

Bulls vs Wizards Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Total
Bulls	-2.5	214.5 points

Bulls vs. Wizards Last 10 Games

Chicago covered the spread six times in its last 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
The final score of the past 10 Chicago games has exceeded the set total five times.
The past 10 Bulls games averaged 3.6 more points (218.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
Over their last 10 games, the Bulls have scored 2.6 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Washington has a 4-6 record straight-up in its last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
The final scores of the past 10 Washington games have gone over the set total seven times.
The past 10 Wizards games averaged 1.1 fewer points (213.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
In their past 10 games, the Wizards have a 107.8 points-per-game average, 1.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Bulls vs. Wizards Betting Trends

Chicago has covered the spread in a game 21 times this season (21-12-0).
The Bulls are 13-4 ATS when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
Chicago games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 16 times out of 33 chances this season.
This season, the Bulls have a 47.6% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.3% higher than the 45.3% of shots the Wizards’ opponents have made.
Chicago has a 14-4 record against the spread and a 14-4 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 45.3% from the field.
Washington has compiled a 16-19-0 record against the spread this season.
In games they were an underdog in by 2.5 points or more so far this season, the Wizards went 8-8 against the spread.
Games involving Washington have hit the over 17 times this year.
The Wizards have shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points greater than the 45.4% shooting opponents of the Bulls have averaged.
Washington has put together a 13-10 record against the spread and a 14-9 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 45.4% from the field.

Bulls vs. Wizards Over/Under Trends

Chicago and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday’s total of 214.5 points 17 times this season.
In Washington’s 35 games this season, 18 have finished with more combined scoring than Saturday’s point total of 214.5.
The Bulls average 110.8 points per game against the Wizards’ 106.1, amounting to 2.4 points over the contest’s total of 214.5.
This matchup’s total is 0.9 fewer points than the 215.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020.
This season, the average total for Bulls games is 216.5 points, 2.0 more than the over/under of 214.5 points for this contest.
The over/under for this contest is 0.4 points fewer than the average over/under in Wizards’ games this season (214.9 points).

Bulls Team Leaders

DeMar DeRozan: 25.9 PTS, 50.4 FG%, 36.5 3PT% (23-for-63)
Zach LaVine: 25.5 PTS, 50.2 FG%, 41.6 3PT% (94-for-226)
Nikola Vucevic: 15.2 PTS, 10.8 REB, 1.2 BLK, 42.6 FG%, 35.2 3PT% (43-for-122)
Lonzo Ball: 13.2 PTS, 5.0 AST, 1.8 STL, 41.8 FG%, 41.9 3PT% (90-for-215)
Alex Caruso: 8.4 PTS, 2.0 STL, 44.8 FG%, 36.4 3PT% (28-for-77)