Bulls vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 1

Published 10:17 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Chicago Bulls (15-18) hit the court against the Washington Wizards (5-25) as 5.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and CHSN.

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Bulls vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: MNMT and CHSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

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Bulls vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Bulls 120 – Wizards 115

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bulls vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 5.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-5.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (237.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 234.7
  • The Bulls’ .485 ATS win percentage (16-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Wizards’ .400 mark (12-18-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Chicago is 3-1 against the spread compared to the 10-18 ATS record Washington racks up as a 5.5-point underdog.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total 51.5% of the time this season (17 out of 33). That’s less often than Washington and its opponents have (16 out of 30).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Bulls are 5-2, while the Wizards are 5-25 as moneyline underdogs.

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Bulls Performance Insights

  • The Bulls’ offense, which ranks seventh in the league with 117.5 points per game, has played better than their second-worst defense (121 points allowed per game).
  • Chicago, who ranks seventh in the league with 45.2 boards per game, is allowing 47 rebounds per contest, which is third-worst in the NBA.
  • With 29.5 dimes per game, the Bulls rank fourth-best in the league in the category.
  • Chicago ranks 18th in the NBA at 14.5 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 11.6 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
  • The Bulls sport a 37.2% three-point percentage this season (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined by draining 16.5 three-pointers per game (second-best).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • The Wizards are 24th in the league in points scored (108.4 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.4).
  • Washington is 14th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.1) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.8).
  • The Wizards are 22nd in the NBA in assists (24.7 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 25th in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and fourth-worst in turnovers forced (12.7).
  • The Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).

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