This Sunday, the (28-31) Washington Wizards will travel to Chicago, IL to take on the (27-33) Chicago Bulls. Tipoff will be at 3:30 PM EST inside the United Center. This will be the fourth and final meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Wizards won the last battle, 100-97.
The Washington Wizards are coming into this one after falling to the New York Knicks, 115-109. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to get more stops in this one if they want to challenge the Bulls on the road.
The Chicago Bulls are entering this game after defeating the Brooklyn Nets, 131-87. They looked great on both ends of the court, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want a similar result.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Washington Wizards are currently in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 14.5 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 113.6 points per game and they have shot 48.5% from the floor. This is the 18th most points scored per contest and the seventh-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have the 11th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 22.8 points per game on 48.7% shooting from the field. Washington has also shown that they have the ability to knock down shots from behind the arc. They are shooting 36.1% from deep, which is the 14th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Washington Wizards have also shown 78.8% from the charity stripe, which is the 14th-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these fre e looks at the rim and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are holding their opponents to 113.4 points per game and their opponents have shot 46.5% from the field. This is the 15th least amount of points surrendered per game and the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have the 18th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots near the paint, but their perimeter defense has lacked at times. The Wizards have allowed their opponents to shoot 35.8% from behind the arc, which is the 14th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They are also snatching 43.9 rebounds per game, which is the 12th most in the NBA.
Injury Report: No injuries.
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