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Washington Wizards (17-63, 15th in the Eastern
Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (37-43, ninth in the Eastern
Conference)
Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to stop its four-game slide
with a win against Chicago.
The Bulls have gone 26-24 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Chicago ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 29.0 assists
per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 7.2.
The Wizards are 12-38 in Eastern Conference play. Washington
allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, giving up
120.5 points while allowing opponents to shoot 47.0%.
The Bulls are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, the
same percentage the Wizards allow to opponents. The Bulls
average 108.1 points per game, 11.9 fewer points than the 120.0
the Bulls allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Giddey is averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds
and 7.2 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 24.5
points over the last 10 games.
Jordan Poole is averaging 20.5 points and 4.5 assists for the
Wizards. Bub Carrington is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 7-3, averaging 124.8 points, 47.4
rebounds, 31.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while
shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
121.0 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 104.2 points, 41.4 rebounds, 21.7
assists, 6.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.6%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.3 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: out for season (shoulder), Lonzo
Ball: day to day (wrist), Tre Jones: day to day (foot).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: day to day (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out for
season (hamstring), JT Thor: day to day (knee), Anthony Gill:
out (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Richaun
Holmes: day to day (shoulder), Khris Middleton: day to day
(knee), Jordan Poole: day to day (elbow), Malcolm Brogdon: day
to day (ankle).
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