The Chicago Bulls (19-22) and Washington Wizards (17-24) meet Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Bulls covered the spread as 9.5-point underdogs in a 107-99 loss at the Boston Celtics Monday. F DeMar DeRozan left with a quad injury in the 3rd quarter and the 5-time All-Star is questionable for Wednesday. The Bulls are 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games.
The Wizards failed to cover as 1.5-point home favorites in a 132-112 loss vs. the New Orleans Pelicans Monday. G Bradley Beal (hamstring) was out for the 5th time in 6 games as Washington dropped its 3rd straight contest. The Wizards are 2-9-1 ATS vs. the Bulls in the last 12 meetings in Washington.
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Bulls at Wizards odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bulls +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Wizards -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +1.5 (-110) | Wizards -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bulls at Wizards key injuries
Bulls
- G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- G Alex Caruso (ankle) probable
- F DeMar DeRozan (quad) questionable
- F Javonte Green (knee) out
Wizards
- G Bradley Beal (hamstring) out
- C Daniel Gafford (ankle) questionable
- G Corey Kispert (back) questionable
- F Kristaps Porzingis (rib) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Bulls at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Bulls 121, Wizards 111
Moneyline
BET BULLS (+100).
The Bulls are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings with Washington and G Zach LaVine is capable of carrying the offense if DeRozan sits out. Chicago opened as a small favorite Wednesday and became the underdog after reports that DeRozan didn’t participate at the morning shootaround. This market move is an over-adjustment and LaVine and C Nikola Vucevic should be able to replace DeRozan’s production for 1 game.
Against the spread
PASS.
There is no need to buy the extra 1.5 points on the Bulls when Chicago should win straight up. Bet the moneyline or the total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 228.5 (-110).
The Over is 6-1 in Washington’s last 7 home games and 4-1 in the Wizards’ last 5 home games vs. teams with a losing road record. The Over is 3-1 in Chicago’s last 4 road games and Wednesday’s matchup should be another high-scoring affair as LaVine becomes Chicago’s No. 1 option on offense.
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