Bulls vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble in the jungle of hardwood as the Chicago Bulls charge into the Capital One Arena, ready to lock horns with the Washington Wizards in a clash that promises to sprinkle some magic on this first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After a series of first-round blowouts, tonight’s showdown, tipping off at 8 PM EST, is set to dial up the drama. With both teams eager to bounce back from recent defeats and claw their way up the Eastern conference standings, the stakes are sky-high. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage for a showdown where every point will count double in this high-octane basketball ballet. So, as the Bulls aim to corral the Wizards into a corner, let’s see who really has the tricks up their sleeves in this spellbinding battle on the court!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 26, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-180	+155	244.0	-4.0/4.0
Recent	-145	+110	245.5	-4.5/4.5
Difference	+35	-45	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

24W-25L

59.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

8W-38L

40.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/12/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	33	32	33	31	129	Over
04/12/24	Washington Wizards WAS	40	22	33	32	127	Over
03/25/24	Washington Wizards WAS	31	22	29	25	107	Under
03/25/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	17	32	33	23	105	Under
03/16/24	Washington Wizards WAS	19	26	24	29	98	Under
03/16/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	32	35	28	32	127	Under
02/26/23	Washington Wizards WAS	27	18	22	15	82	Under
02/26/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	22	27	28	102	Under
01/11/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	29	30	21	17	97	Under
01/11/23	Washington Wizards WAS	25	21	41	13	100	Under
12/07/22	Washington Wizards WAS	22	27	32	30	111	Under
12/07/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	29	23	28	35	115	Under
10/21/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	20	24	26	100	Under
10/21/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	30	21	25	102	Under
03/29/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	23	24	32	107	Under
03/29/22	Washington Wizards WAS	23	23	27	21	94	Under
01/07/22	Washington Wizards WAS	32	34	29	27	122	Over
01/07/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	37	36	34	23	130	Over
01/01/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	27	34	34	120	Under
01/01/22	Washington Wizards WAS	32	32	24	31	119	Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/23	@ MEM	131-142L	35	29	11	97
11/22	@ ATL	136-122W	41	36	19	86
11/20	vs MIL	106-122L	33	25	14	88
11/18	vs DET	122-112W	46	28	10	91
11/17	@ HOU	107-143L	47	26	13	107
11/15	vs CLE	126-144L	36	32	17	88
11/13	vs NYK	124-123W	40	31	18	82
11/11	@ CLE	113-119L	51	26	20	87
11/09	vs ATL	125-113W	47	30	17	92
11/07	@ MIN	119-135L	33	30	13	88

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/24	vs IND	103-115L	41	24	16	79
11/22	@ BOS	96-108L	48	19	19	90
11/18	vs NYK	106-134L	41	23	10	91
11/17	@ DET	104-124L	39	21	17	83
11/15	vs ATL	117-129L	52	28	15	106
11/13	vs SAS	130-139L	41	27	18	95
11/11	vs HOU	92-107L	34	21	18	88
11/10	vs ORL	94-121L	37	20	16	72
11/08	vs MEM	104-128L	41	27	18	93
10/30	@ ATL	133-120W	37	32	14	88

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Ayo Dosunmu SF	26.0	21.6	26.8	57%	30.5
Josh Giddey PG	33.0	31.4	27.2	93%	28.7
Zach LaVine PF	41.0	37.8	35.6	93%	36.8
Nikola Vucevic C	42.0	40.9	39.1	100%	39.4
Coby White SG	34.0	30.5	31.3	100%	30.9

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Malcolm Brogdon SG	25.0	20.3	26.0	67%	32.4
Bilal Coulibaly SF	30.0	28.1	22.7	87%	24.2
Kyle Kuzma PF	33.0	26.1	34.7	100%	35.0
Jordan Poole PG	38.0	38.0	35.8	87%	37.2
Alexandre Sarr C	28.0	28.4	24.9	100%	25.3

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.9pts, 4.1reb, 1.7ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 11/18/24. Impact: 3.9
Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.5pts, 3.8reb, 1.0ast, 18.5 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 1.8
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.5pts, 3.2reb, 0.1ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 1.5
E.J. Liddell (C): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.5reb, 0.2ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 0.4

Wizards Notable Injuries

Jared Butler (PG): Avg: 5.5pts, 1.3reb, 2.9ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 11/24/24. Impact: 1.9
Justin Champagnie (SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 3.0reb, 1.1ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 1.9
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.7pts, 2.8reb, 0.7ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 11/18/24. Impact: 1.4
Johnny Davis (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 11/18/24. Impact: 0.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Josh Giddey	CHI	Pts	11.5	13.3	+1.8	40%	40%	47%	47%	WAS	+1.2	#24
Zach LaVine	CHI	Pts	22.5	23.1	+0.6	80%	60%	60%	60%	WAS	+2.5	#29
Coby White	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.2	+0.7	60%	50%	47%	47%	WAS	+0.3	#21

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Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#8	#9	#16	1.2%
PF	#16	#25	#23	#16	1.8%
PG	#26	#18	#30	#30	11.9%
SF	#25	#22	#24	#28	8.9%
SG	#27	#27	#25	#28	7.5%

Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#29	#27	#1	#22	4.3%
PF	#22	#30	#29	#29	10.3%
PG	#24	#21	#26	#29	8.9%
SF	#15	#8	#9	#9	-2.1%
SG	#29	#28	#17	#29	8.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

114.7

110.3

Rebounds per Game

43.9

41.8

Assists per Game

27.0

25.9

Steals per Game

7.3

7.4

Blocks per Game

4.3

4.8

Shots per Game

89.4

89.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.5

12.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.2

53.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.7

34.3

Turnovers per Game

13.4

14.4

Fouls per Game

17.9

21.4

Recent Trends

Lonzo Ball (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.7% to 15.7, 27.5 min average previous 3 games.
Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.3% to 15.8, 27.9 min average previous 3 games.