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Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards: Can the Wizards beat anyone?
The Washington Wizards are hosting the Chicago Bulls today at Capital One Arena.
The Bulls are solid on the road
The Chicago Bulls are 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 7-11 record, including 5-5 on the road. They have lost 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 142-131 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Bulls are fourth in the league shooting 38.5% from three-point territory and seventh scoring 117.4 points per game. Zach LaVine leads the team with 22.7 points per game.
The Wizards are the worst team in the league
The Washington Wizards are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 2-13 record, including 1-6 at home. They are on an 11-game losing streak and are coming off a 115-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Wizards are second to last in the league allowing 122.9 points per game and 26th scoring 108.5. Jordan Poole leads the team averaging 21.2 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Wizards are 0-11 SU in their last 11 games overall, 1-9 SU in their last 10 home games, and 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against the Bulls. They are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall, and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Central Division. Washington has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games against Chicago, 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, and over in 7 of their last 9 games played on Tuesday. The Bulls are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games overall, 14-5 SU in their last 19 games against the Wizards, and 5-14 SU in their last 19 games played in November. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division. Chicago has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games overall and under in 4 of their last 6 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Washington Wizards have two chances left to win a game in November. They are currently on the longest losing streak in the league and are hoping to stop the bleeding against the Bulls. Chicago has split the last ten games, and despite their roster issues and the uncertainty regarding the future, they are still the better team between the two. However, the Wizards are under huge pressure, and eventually, they will beat somebody. When it comes to the winner, this game can go either way by a large margin, so we are going with the under since the line is at a high 240.5 total points.
