Following back-to-back losses, the Chicago Bulls look to get on track Monday night as they host the Washington Wizards, who own the second-worst record in the NBA and are dealing with key injuries.
Let’s take a closer look at the matchup and find a betting angle.
Wizards vs. Bulls odds
- Spread: Wizards +13 (-110), Bulls -13 (-110)
- Total: Over 225.5 (-108), Under 225.5 (-112)
- Moneyline: Wizards +570, Bulls -820
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Wizards vs. Bulls analysis
The Wizards will be without leading scorer Kyle Kuzma (22.4 points per game), who is nursing a shoulder injury.
Washington (13-58) is just one game better than Detroit for the worst record in the NBA. With just three weeks left in the season, lottery teams will be looking toward the future, wanting to see what their younger players can do.
The Bulls dropped a pair of double-digit defeats to the Rockets and Celtics to slip to 34-37, but they remain 2.5 games ahead of Atlanta for ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago blasted Washington on March 16 at United Center, 127-98, easily covering as 9.5-point favorites in a wall-to-wall win.
The Bulls jumped out to a 22-point halftime lead and outscored the Wizards in every quarter. Guard Ayo Dosunmu led Chicago with 34 points, while center Nikola Vucevic tallied 29 points and 13 rebounds.
The Wizards are a heavy underdog against the Bulls but are riding a rare winning streak, coming off home victories over the Kings and Raptors.
In Saturday’s 112-109 triumph over Toronto, Washington failed to cash as six-point favorites, marking the sixth time in seven games the Wizards failed to cover the number.
Washington owns a solid 6-3 record against the spread in its last nine games as a road underdog of 10 points or more.
Chicago has closed as a double-digit favorite once this season and the Bulls lost outright to the Pistons, 105-95, in late February.
Wizards vs. Bulls pick
Although Washington is banged up, it’s hard to trust Chicago to cover this big of a number, especially with the Wizards winning two games in a row.
Let’s grab the points with Washington here against Chicago.
- Pick: Wizards +13 (-110 at FanDuel)