The Chicago Bulls (10-19) and Washington Wizards (8-17) meet up at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday. We analyze the Bulls-Wizard odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Bulls at Wizards: Key injuries
Bulls: PG Ryan Arcidiacono (elbow), PG Zach LaVine (shin) and C Wendell Carter Jr. (abdominal) are each on the injury report, but all expect to be available.
Wizards: C Ian Mahinmi (eye) is expected to be ready, but PF Moritz Wagner (ankle) is ruled out, joining PF Rui Hachimura (groin) in street clothes.
Bulls at Wizards: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Bulls 117, Wizards 111
Moneyline (ML)
The BULLS (-121) are worth a roll of the dice on the road, but keep a close eye on whether or not LaVine is officially cleared to go. If he has some sort of a setback, that’s a problem.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The BULLS (-2.5, +105) are an intriguing play at plus-money. Again, watch LaVine, as his status is important. Chicago is 4-0 ATS in the past four on the road, while going 5-1 ATS in the past six overall. They’re also 5-2 ATS in the past seven against teams with a losing overall mark. More importantly, Chicago is 5-0 ATS in the past five trips to D.C., and 4-1 ATS in the past five overall in this series.
The Wizards (+2.5, -125) are just 2-7 ATS in the past nine on a day of rest, and 1-4 ATS in the past five against teams with a losing overall mark.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS. The total is 230.5, and this one will be super close to the number. If there is a lean, it is slightly to the Under (-105). While the Over is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings in this series, the Under is 17-6 in the past 23 meetings in Washington.
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