Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls 1/15/2020 Odds Picks and Previews

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls 1/15/2020 – The Chicago Bulls nipped the Washington Wizards, 110-109, in their first meeting this season, and will be looking to sustain their mastery over the Wiz again on Wednesday at the United Center. The Bulls are coming in as slight NBA Odds favorite at -190 over the Wizards, who have won three of their last four games.

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Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls 1/15/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Washington Wizards	+5 (-110)	227.5 o (-110)	+150
Chicago Bulls	-5 (-110)	227.5 u (-110)	-182

Despite Bradley Beal going in and out of the lineup, the Wizards have kept themselves in the hunt for the last seed in the Eastern Conference. They have won three of their last five games, including a back-to-back stunner against the Denver Nuggets (128-114) and the Boston Celtics (99-94).

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Players to Watch: Bradley Beal (27.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG and 6.5 APG)

Davis Bertans (15.4 PPG and 5.0 RPG)

Rui Hachimura (13.9 PPG and 5.8 RPG)

The Bulls have dropped seven of their last eight games, but thanks to a weak Eastern Conference, it’s still mathematically possible for them to make a push for a playoff berth. Then again, the time is now to make the move. Zach Lavine is playing excellent basketball, though he will need consistent production from his teammates to end their playoff drought.

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Players to Watch: Zach LaVine (23.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.0 APG)

Lauri Markkanen (15.4 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 APG)

Coby White (11.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.2 APG)

Washington Wizards

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games.
Washington are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games.
Wizards are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Chicago.
Washington are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
Washington are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
Wizards are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Central division.
Washington are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played on a Wednesday.

Chicago Bulls

Chicago are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games.
Chicago are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games against Washington.
Chicago are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago’s last 10 games when playing at home against Washington.
Chicago are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games this season.
Chicago are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeast division.
Chicago are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games played in January.

Injuries

Washington Wizards

John Wall PG Achilles is out indefinitely
Moritz Wagner PF Ankle is out indefinitely
Rui Hachimura PF Groin is out indefinitely

Chicago Bulls

Otto Porter Jr. SF Foot is out indefinitely
Tomas Satoransky PG Ankle is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Washington
Lauri Markkanen PF Ankle is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Washington
Wendell Carter Jr. C Ankle is out indefinitely

The Wizards are 4-6 in the last 10 games but came through with a pair of big wins against the Nuggets and the Celtics. The Bulls are 2-8 in their last 10 games, and injuries continue to pile up for this team.

Moneyline: If you are willing to gamble, then picking the Wizards at 190 might not be a bad idea. Bradley Beal has finally returned from his injury layoff, giving the team a go-to-guy who can score in the clutch.

ATS: Both are bad ATS teams over the last 10 games, but betting on the Wiz to cover the 4.5-point spread looks like the better option here.

TOTALs: The total opened at 227.5 points. The over/under betting game for both the Wizards and the Bulls have been erratic the past 10 games (5-5), but I feel Washington will be putting up big numbers against Bulls on Wednesday. I pick OVER.

Score Prediction: 123 – 112 Bulls