Neither of these teams started the season as expected. Despite the poor start to the season, both teams are just a few wins behind the Orlando Magic team, which currently holds the 8th place in the Eastern Conference. The Chicago Bulls are currently in 10th place in the standings, with 19 wins and 35 losses. 8 wins out of 27 games were achieved on the road. The Chicago Bulls will enter this match after losing 111-118 to the Philadelphia 76ers on the road last night. The Washington Wizards also lost their last game at home to the Memphis Grizzlies, 99-106.
Chicago Bulls
One of the main issues preventing this young team from gelling and moving forward is injuries. Almost every game sees several key rotation players missing, and in this match, we will once again not see Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter. It will also only be clear before the game whether R. Arcidiacono, D. Gafford, Z. Lavine, T. Satoransky, and D. Valentine will take the court. The Chicago Bulls team is not lacking in young and talented players, as we have already seen from the impressive performances of the shining star Z. Lavine this season.
The Chicago Bulls team averages 106.2 points per game this season but allows 109.2. The undisputed leader of the Bulls team is Zach Lavine, who joined the team last season. The 24-year-old Z. Lavine, who started this season excellently, leads the Bulls team forward, averaging 25 points per game. If it is decided to rest the leader, it is very likely that the Bulls team will not have serious chances to resist the Wizards team on the road.
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Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards team has been without their nominal leader John Wall since the middle of last season, so now the unequivocal leader of the team is Bradley Beal, who averages 29.1 points and also makes 6.3 assists per game. Similar to the Bulls team, the Washington Wizards have been plagued by injuries this season, and many games have been played with an 8-9 player rotation. However, it seems that almost all of the team's players will be ready for this match, and only T. Bryant and A. Pasecniks, who play episodic roles, will not be seen on the court.
This will be the 6th consecutive home game for the Washington Wizards, and it seems that after a sluggish start to the season, the team is gradually starting to find its rhythm. In the last 5 home games, they have defeated the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, and Charlotte Hornets, losing only to the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors. It is also important to mention that the Wizards are one of the highest-scoring teams in the entire league, and the rotation for this match will be more extensive. Therefore, it is likely that the Wizards will maintain a higher pace and have an advantage.
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Prediction
Although it is still unclear whether some Bulls players will appear in the game, the Wizards team is the clear favorite in this match in any case. The capital team, which has been showing good form recently, will finally have almost a full rotation and will be able to show what this team is really worth. A greater advantage for the Wizards could have been expected, so -3 with a 1.9 coefficient here looks very reliable.
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