Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (17-61) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (29-49) on Thursday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-110 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (41 out of 91) and knocked down 10 of their 39 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 18 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 46 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 assists for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the floor on 45 out of 89 shooting. Phoenix distributed 22 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. In addition, Phoenix snagged 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Phoenix shot 77.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 22 tries. They also knocked down 13 out of their 32 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 23 while the Suns recorded 22 personal fouls.

Tre Jones is a player who played a role in the matchup. Jones ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 6 assists. He saw the court for 31 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up scoring 29 points on 12 out of 20 shooting.

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Chicago heads into this one with a win-loss record of 29-49 for the season. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.0 boards per contest and has 2,219 assists so far this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 35.9% on three-point shots (1,125 of 3,135) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 116.1 points per game (13th in the NBA) on 46.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls have forced 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.9% on shots from downtown while they are 28th in the league in points per game allowed (121.6). The Bulls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.9% (3,500 of 7,311) and they surrender 45.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 28th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,244 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 121-115 against the Nets. Concerning how they rebounded, Washington allowed Brooklyn to grab 35 overall (10 offensive). They went 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 40 and finished the game at 20 of 23 from the charity stripe (87.0%). The Wizards permitted the Nets to bury 43 out of their 88 tries from the floor which had them at 48.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Wizards finished 44 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.7%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Washington buried 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 64.3%. The Nets earned 19 fouls for this contest which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They coughed up the ball 23 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Wizards earned 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this matchup.

Will Riley ended up being a factor for the Wizards in this game. He buried 9 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds. Riley earned 30 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 6 assists for this contest.

Washington has a mark of 17-61 on the campaign. The Wizards commit 21.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per game (26th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per game. Washington has totaled 8,818 pts on the season (113.1 per game) and they collect 42.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the NBA.

The Wizards are ranked 29th in the league in points per game surrendered with 124.6. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (26th in the league). The Washington defense allows 36.7% on shots from distance (1,061 of 2,893) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 29.3 assists and 47.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 29th and 30th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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