The Washington Wizards (0-4) are favorites as they look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (1-3) on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 5:00 PM ET on NBCS-DC.
The betting insights in this article reflect odds data from DraftKings Sportsbook as of December 31, 2020, 12:40 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
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Injury Report as of December 31
Wizards: None
Bulls: Lauri Markkanen: Day To Day (Calf)
Wizards and Bulls Records ATS
- Washington managed to cover the spread in less than half its games last season, putting together a record of 35-36-1 against the spread.
- When favored by at least 5.5 points, the Wizards were 3-2 against the spread last season.
- In 55.6% of its games last season (40/72), Washington and its opponents outscored the set over/under.
- With a 30-33-2 record ATS, Chicago did not routinely covered the spread last season.
- The Bulls were at least a 5.5-point underdog seventh times last season, where they had a record of 4-2 against the spread.
- 33 of Chicago’s 65 games (50.8%) last season covered the over/under.
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Head to Head
The Bulls got a team-high 23 points from Zach LaVine on the way to a 115-107 win against Bradley Beal (29 points) and the Wizards in their most recent matchup on Tuesday. The Wizards were 6.5-point favorites in the game, but the Bulls covered the spread in the loss. The teams scored 222 total points to fall short of the 238-point over/under.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2020 | Wizards | Wizards | -6.5 | 238 | -250 | 205 | Regular Season | 115-107 CHI |
| 2/23/2020 | Wizards | Bulls | -3.5 | 230.5 | -161 | 135 | Regular Season | 126-117 CHI* |
| 2/11/2020 | Wizards | Wizards | -3.5 | 230.5 | -166 | 138 | Regular Season | 126-114 WAS* |
| 1/15/2020 | Bulls | Bulls | -4.5 | 230.5 | -188 | 157 | Regular Season | 115-106 CHI* |
| 12/18/2019 | Wizards | Wizards | -1 | 229.5 | -111 | -109 | Regular Season | 110-109 CHI* |
| 4/3/2019 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-114 CHI |
| 3/20/2019 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-120 CHI |
| 2/9/2019 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 134-125 WAS |
| 12/28/2018 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 101-92 CHI |
| 4/1/2018 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-94 CHI |
- 2/23/2020 DNP – Bulls: Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr., Wendell Carter Jr.
- 2/11/2020 DNP – Wizards: Thomas Bryant; Bulls: Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr., Wendell Carter Jr.
- 1/15/2020 DNP – Wizards: Rui Hachimura; Bulls: Otto Porter Jr., Wendell Carter Jr.
- 12/18/2019 DNP – Wizards: Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant, Jordan McRae; Bulls: Otto Porter Jr.
Scoring Trends
- Last season, the Wizards were the NBA’s seventh-highest scoring team (114.4 PPG), while the Bulls allowed their opponents the 14th-fewest points per game (109.9) in the league.
- The Wizards had a -336-point scoring differential last season (-4.7 per game). The Bulls were also been out-scored by opponents on average last year (-200 total points, -3.1 per game).
Wizards Leaders
- Russell Westbrook pulled down 7.9 rebounds and racked up 7.0 assists per game last season.
- Beal scored 30.5 points per game.
- Westbrook grabbed 1.6 per game. Thomas Bryant averaged 1.1 blocks a contest.
Bulls Leaders
- LaVine averaged 25.5 points per game last season.
- Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed 9.4 rebounds per game and Tomas Satoransky averaged 5.4 assists per game .
- LaVine averaged 1.5 steals per game. Daniel Gafford collected 1.3 blocks a contest.
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