Bulls vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for January 1

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The Washington Wizards (5-25) are 6.5-point underdogs against the Chicago Bulls (15-18) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The game begins at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and CHSN. The matchup has a point total of 242.5.

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Bulls Cover -6.5 vs Wizards -112

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Bulls vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Bulls odds to win: -249
  • Wizards odds to win: +202
  • Spread: Bulls (-6.5)
  • Total: 242.5
  • TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Chicago has a 9-7-1 record against the spread on the road and are 10-7 in road contests.
  • The Bulls have gone over a set point total in a road game 10 times this year.
  • This season on the road, Chicago and its opponents have averaged a total of 235 points per contest, 7.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls are 5-5 overall and 4-5-1 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Bulls and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Bulls games averaged 236.3 total points, 6.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Bulls have a points-per-game average 5.1 points below their season-long scoring average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • The Bulls have gone 5-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
  • Chicago has played as a moneyline favorite of -249 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Bulls’ implied win probability is 71.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (10th in NBA) 47.4 (21st) 45.2 (seventh) 47 (28th) 29.5 (fourth) 14.5 (18th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have gone over a set point total in a home game nine times this year.
  • The Wizards are 4-13 in home contests with a 7-10 record against the spread at home.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.6 points per home contest this year, 10.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 3-7 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Wizards games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The Wizards’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 229.3 points scored. That’s 13.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 111.7, 3.3 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has won five, or 16.7%, of the 30 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Wizards have a record of 2-23 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +202 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Wizards based on the moneyline is 33.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (28th in NBA) 47.4 (21st) 44.1 (14th) 48.8 (30th) 24.7 (22nd) 15.6 (25th)
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