Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (7-11) are en route to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Washington Wizards (2-13).

The Bulls played the Grizzlies and went home with a loss by a final score of 142-131 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 14 and the Grizzlies totaled 18 personal fouls. They also buried 19 of their 42 tries from beyond the arc. Memphis finished the contest at 65.0% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 20 tries. In addition, Memphis grabbed 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Memphis recorded 38 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 57.3% from the field on 55 out of 96 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for this game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Chicago walked away from the contest with a 50.5% FG percentage (49 out of 97) and made 19 of their 42 3-point attempts.

Zach LaVine is someone who came through in this contest. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also collected 3 boards. LaVine finished shooting 52.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Chicago will take the court with a mark of 7-11 for the season. They have an average of 117.4 pts per contest (7th in the league) while going 46.8% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 38.5% on shots from 3-point land (295 of 767) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 44.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 516 assists on the season, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They rank 30th in basketball in allowing assists with 549 conceded this year. The Bulls are giving up a FG percentage of 49.0% (843 of 1,722) and they concede 46.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.7% from 3-point land and they rank 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (123.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 115-103 when they faced the Pacers. The Wizards pulled down 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this contest. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Pacers committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Washington buried 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). Overall, the Wizards finished shooting 36 for 79 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.6%. The Wizards allowed the Pacers to convert 41 out of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7% in the game. They finished the game shooting 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 27 and finished the contest at 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). In reference to rebounds, Washington allowed Indiana to grab 45 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Bilal Coulibaly was important for the Wizards for this game. Coulibaly racked up 17 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in the game. He converted 4 out of 9 in this contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 2-13 so far this year. The Wizards are committing 22.2 fouls every game and they connect on 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.7 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per contest. Washington has totaled 1,628 points so far this year (108.5 per contest) and they grab 42.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in basketball.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 29th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 122.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (24th in the league). The Washington defense allows 36.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (215 of 583) and their opponents are converting on 79.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 27.1 assists and 48.3 boards every game, which is 24th and 29th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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