Bulls vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 1
Published 7:16 am Wednesday, January 1, 2025
The Chicago Bulls (15-18) square off 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 Wizards (12-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48.5% of the time, 8.5% less often than the Bulls (16-17-0) this season.
- 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.
- When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, Chicago does it in fewer games (51.5% of the time) than Washington (53.3%).
- The Bulls have a .714 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-2) this season while the Wizards have a .167 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-25).
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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 ranks seventh in the NBA with 45.2 boards per game, but it is giving up 47 rebounds per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
- The Bulls have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are averaging 29.5 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
- Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.6 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is averaging 14.5 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in league).
- The Bulls are top-five this season in three-point shooting, ranking second-best in the league with 16.5 threes per game. Meanwhile, they rank 10th with a 37.2% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
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Wizards Performance Insights
- The Wizards are 24th in the NBA 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 allowed (48.8).
- With 24.7 assists per game, the Wizards are 22nd in the league.
- Washington is 25th in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.6) and fourth-worst in turnovers forced (12.7).
- In 2024-25 the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).
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