NBA Betting Picks: Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards preview

The Chicago Bulls are playing the Washington Wizards on New Year's Day. The Bulls have won six straight games.

The tip-off time for this game is 7 p.m. ET. The Bulls are 21-12 against the spread in the 2021-22 NBA regular season. Washington Wizards are 16-18-1 against that. Chicago is 2-0 against Washington in their last three meetings. DeMar DeRozan scored a game-winning three-pointer on one leg on Friday.

DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points in Chicago Bulls' 108-106 win over the Pacers on Friday. Coby White scored 24 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Chicago shot 35-for-86 (40.7%) from the field and 12- for-27 (44.4%) three-point range.

The Wizards beat the Cavaliers 110-93 on Thursday. Bradley Beal had 29 points, 6.0 rebounds and 10 assists. Kyle Kuzma had 25 points and 2.5 assists in 34 minutes. Washington outscored Cleveland 68-44 in the paint and 33-21 in third quarter. They shot 45-for-90 (50%) from the floor and 9- for-29 (31%) behind the arc.

Chicago Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their previous five performances. Chicago is 7-2 ATCW in the team’s last nine matches versus Washington. The Bulls won all previous games against Washington, while the Wizards are only 4.9 AET in last 13 games. Washington is 14-6 ATE in previous 20 games at home and 14.6 SU in past six games away.

Chicago Bulls are a 1.5-point favorite on the road against Washington Wizards.

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