Wizards vs Bulls prediction NBA · Saturday, November 22
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (8-7) host the Washington Wizards (1-14) on Saturday, November 22 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 120 – Bulls 121. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 86% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 5-2 at home and the Wizards are 1-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Bulls and 0-10 for the Wizards (current streaks: Bulls L1, Wizards L13).
The analysis Model
The Bulls start with a clear edge. The model projects Bulls 125 – 112 Wizards, a margin of about 13.3 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 237 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Bulls and the Wizards played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-1.8 vs -12.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (119.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Bulls' defense allows clearly fewer points (121.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHCHI
Top performers
Wizards
Cam WhitmoreF · #0020pts / game
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #187assistsKyshawn GeorgeF · #1812reboundsBulls
Nikola VucevicC · #928pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #311assistsNikola VucevicC · #912reboundsRecent form
WSHCHI
WSH
Team comparison
| WSH | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-14 | Record | 8-7 |
| 110.5 | Points scored / game | 119.4 |
| 125.6 | Points allowed / game | 121.5 |
| -12.8 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.8 |
| L13 | Current streak | L1 |
| 0-10 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 1-8 road | Home / road record | 5-2 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.