Wizards vs Bulls Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 16th 2024

Alright, sports junkies, get ready for a showdown in the Windy City! The Washington Wizards, who’ve been doing more disappearing acts than a street magician with their 11-55 record, are set to face off against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. The game kicks off when the clock strikes 8 PM EST, so make sure you’ve got your bets placed and your fantasy lineups set. Now, the Wizards are trailing by a whopping 27.5 games in the Eastern conference, while the Bulls, with their 32-35 record, are 11 games back. The bookies have set the over/under at 224.5, with the Wizards at an underdog line of 10.5 and the Bulls favored at -10.5. Both teams are licking their wounds, with the Wizards fresh off a 119-135 defeat against the Rockets and the Bulls still smarting from their 111-126 loss to the Clippers. So as they lock horns tonight, let’s see if the Wizards can pull a rabbit out of the hat or if the Bulls will charge through to victory.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 16, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

7W-28L

37.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

16W-16L

63.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Tyus Jones (PG): Avg: 11.8pts, 2.7reb, 7.1ast, 28.7 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 4.1
• Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 6.1reb, 1.2ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 4.7
• Landry Shamet (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.6
• Justin Champagnie (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 0.9

Bulls Notable Injuries

• Coby White (PG): Avg: 19.3pts, 4.8reb, 5.2ast, 36.6 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 5.9
• Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 9.8pts, 3.7reb, 3.1ast, 27.6 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 4.7
• Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 19.8 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 2.2
• Julian Phillips (SF/PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.3
• Andrew Funk (SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.4 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 0.0

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.

Recent Trends

• Onuralp Bitim (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.0% to 18.4, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 112.3% to 23.4, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Kyle Kuzma (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.8% to 24.3, 35.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Julian Phillips (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 14.9, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Landry Shamet (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Wizards have a 2-game losing streak on the road.