Wizards vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying clash at the United Center tonight as the Washington Wizards, who’ve been more like wandering magicians this season, try to conjure up some playoff magic against the Chicago Bulls, who’ve been charging, albeit inconsistently, through the Eastern conference. With both teams looking to shake off recent losses and the majority of first-round games turning out to be snoozefests, tonight’s matchup promises at least one thing – unpredictability. As the Wizards hope to pull a victory out of their hats, the Bulls are ready to lock horns and defend their turf fiercely. Tipoff is at 9 PM EST, and with the over/under set at a whopping 244, expect a high-flying, score-heavy showdown. Will the Wizards weave a spell strong enough to tame the Bulls, or will Chicago prove too bullish to handle? Let’s find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 10, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+460	-675	240.5	11.5/-11.5
Recent	+450	-650	244.0	11.5/-11.5
Difference	-10	+25	+3.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

9W-44L

18.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

27W-29L

81.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/01/25	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	26	29	27	107	Under
01/01/25	Washington Wizards WAS	27	28	36	34	125	Under
11/26/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	21	40	35	31	127	Under
11/26/24	Washington Wizards WAS	29	18	34	27	108	Under
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

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/08	vs PHI	103-109L	51	26	17	94
01/07	@ HOU	112-135L	43	21	18	89
01/03	vs NOP	120-132L	48	28	21	84
01/01	@ CHI	125-107W	42	36	15	99
12/30	@ NYK	106-126L	46	25	13	92
12/28	@ NYK	132-136L	44	32	15	99
12/26	@ CHA	113-110W	43	25	11	91
12/21	vs MIL	101-112L	46	20	19	80
12/19	@ CHA	123-114W	52	33	18	83
12/15	@ BOS	98-112L	51	22	16	99

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/08	vs IND	113-129L	39	23	18	86
01/06	@ SAS	114-110W	47	25	13	102
01/04	@ NYK	139-126W	43	36	12	94
01/01	vs WAS	107-125L	44	28	20	92
12/30	vs CHA	115-108W	63	31	13	104
12/28	@ MIL	116-111W	52	33	11	95
12/26	vs ATL	133-141L	36	36	14	98
12/21	@ BOS	98-123L	43	28	12	98
12/19	vs BOS	117-108W	56	23	10	94
12/13	@ CHA	109-95W	52	27	16	93

Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	22.0	23.4	21.5	73%	23.6
Bilal Coulibaly SF	31.0	20.4	28.4	100%	28.9
Kyle Kuzma PF	33.0	22.2	31.6	93%	32.9
Jordan Poole PG	37.0	43.0	38.2	100%	38.5
Alexandre Sarr C	30.0	27.7	26.7	100%	27.1

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey PG	37.0	29.5	32.4	100%	32.8
Zach LaVine SF	38.0	46.5	38.4	100%	38.8
Nikola Vucevic C	37.0	38.0	40.3	100%	40.6
Coby White SG	33.0	38.5	33.1	100%	33.4
Patrick Williams PF GTD	24.0	17.8	20.7	87%	22.2

Wizards Notable Injuries

Malcolm Brogdon (PG/SG): Avg: 15.2pts, 3.8reb, 4.8ast, 27.6 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 4.8
Tristan Vukcevic (C): Avg: 7.2pts, 3.1reb, 1.1ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 2.8
Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 4.9pts, 4.4reb, 0.6ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 3.1
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.5reb, 0.6ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 01/07/25. Impact: 0.6
Johnny Davis (SG/SF): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.3

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.8pts, 4.0reb, 1.8ast, 27.1 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 3.3
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG): Avg: 5.2pts, 3.3reb, 3.4ast, 19.3 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 3.2
Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.9pts, 3.8reb, 1.0ast, 18.2 minutes. Last game: 12/30/24. Impact: 2.4
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 4.8pts, 0.9reb, 1.2ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.3

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	13.5	14.5	+1.0	20%	30%	33%	33%	WAS	+1.5	#27
Kyle Kuzma	WAS	Pts	17.5	18.2	+0.7	0%	30%	40%	40%	CHI	+4.7	#30
Coby White	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.0	+0.5	20%	20%	47%	47%	WAS	+0.3	#21
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	20%	50%	47%	47%	CHI	+0.4	#22
Lonzo Ball	CHI	Ast	3.5	4.0	+0.5	60%	40%	47%	47%	WAS	+0.7	#25

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Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#23	#16	#30	12.5%
PF	#22	#29	#25	#25	6.1%
PG	#27	#21	#25	#30	10.0%
SF	#13	#10	#24	#17	0.7%
SG	#24	#28	#23	#28	8.8%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#29	#8	#29	#29	10.3%
PF	#30	#21	#21	#28	10.0%
PG	#24	#28	#27	#27	7.9%
SF	#18	#22	#20	#16	-0.6%
SG	#15	#29	#5	#17	1.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.6

119.7

Rebounds per Game

45.0

44.8

Assists per Game

25.0

29.6

Steals per Game

7.5

7.4

Blocks per Game

5.1

5.0

Shots per Game

90.9

93.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.6

17.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.4

56.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.6

38.1

Turnovers per Game

16.1

14.1

Fouls per Game

20.8

18.5

Recent Trends

Zach LaVine (SG/SF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 4 consecutive games.
Bilal Coulibaly (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 23.1, 33.1 min average previous 3 games.