Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 10/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-1.5)

The Washington Wizards (1-0) are headed to United Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Chicago Bulls (0-1). Chicago opens this game as 1.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 241.5.

The Wizards played the Bucks and went home with a win by a final score of 128-116 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 23 while the Bucks finished the game with 32 personal fouls. They converted 15 of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Milwaukee ended up going 82.6% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 23 tries. Additionally, Milwaukee collected 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Milwaukee totaled 28 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field on 41 of 91 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards converted 32 of their 41 attempts for a rate of 78.0%. Washington wrapped up the game with a 52.3% FG percentage (45 out of 86) and knocked down 6 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Anthony Davis is a guy who was important for this contest. He finished with 34 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and pulled down 12 rebounds. Davis went 55.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Washington heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the year. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 23.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is grabbing 44.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 28 dimes so far this season, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are hitting 21.4% on shots from 3-point land (6 of 28) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 128.0 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while going 52.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Wizards have forced 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 32.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 16th in the league in PPG allowed (116.0). The Wizards defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (41 of 91) and they surrender 41.0 boards per contest as a group. They rank 19th in the NBA in giving up assists with 28 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 135-92 against the Raptors. The Bulls were able to pull down 36 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 57 for this contest. They turned it over 27 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Raptors committed 29 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 47 shots. They were able to make 34 of those for a rate of 72.3%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Chicago converted 4 of their 36 tries (11.1%). When the game finished, the Bulls finished shooting 27 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 31.8%. The Bulls allowed the Raptors to make 44 of 98 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.9% in the game. They went 32.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 31 and finished the contest at 37 out of 46 at the free throw line (80.4%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Toronto to get 51 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Matas Buzelis was important for the Bulls for this game. He knocked down 2 of 8 for the game for a rate of 25.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. Buzelis earned 17 points in his 25 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Chicago has a mark of 0-1 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Bulls are shooting 31.8% from the field, which is 30th in the league. Chicago has totaled 92 points for the campaign and they pull in 57.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (29th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 27.0 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 34.0 personal fouls per game and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls are ranked 30th in basketball in points allowed per game with 135.0. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (11th in the NBA). The Chicago defense gives up 32.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (10 of 31) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 31.0 assists and 51.0 boards per game, which is ranked 28th and 26th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (-1.5)

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