Who’s playing
Washington Wizards @ Chicago Bulls
Current records: Washington 6-29, Chicago 17-20
How to watch
- When: Friday January 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Or: United Center – Chicago, IL
- TV: Chicago Sports Network Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $40.00
What you need to know
Wizards fans have better hope that the team plays a hell of a game on Friday, because the odds are decidedly against them. They take a road trip to face the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET at the United Center. The Wizards are undoubtedly hoping to end a 14-game losing streak on the road.
The Wizards are heading into this one after bettors pegged last week’s low/under at 221.5, but even that proved too high. They fell to the 76ers 109-103.
Despite the loss, the Wizards had strong performances from Jared Butler, who made 11 of 19 en route to 26 points plus seven assists, and Corey Kispert, who made 8 of 14 en route to 23 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Additionally, Butler also accumulated three threes, the most he has had since April 2024.
Even though they lost, the Wizards broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outscored their opponents in this department as the 76ers only struck out ten.
Meanwhile, the Bulls fell far behind the Pacers on Wednesday and lost 129-113. Chicago was down 100-76 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too difficult to recover from.
The losing team was bolstered by Zach LaVine, who went 12 of 20 on his way to 31 points. His night made it four straight games in which he scored at least 30 points.
Washington’s loss dropped their record to 6-29. As for Chicago, their loss dropped their record to 17-20.
The Wizards beat the Bulls in their previous game last Wednesday by a score of 125-107. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wizards since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Chicago is a big favorite with 11.5 points against Washington, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The line drifted a bit toward the Bulls, as the game opened with the Bulls as 10-point favorites.
The over/under is 241.5 points.
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History of the series
Chicago has won 6 of its last 10 games against Washington.
- January 1, 2025 – Washington 125 against Chicago 107
- November 26, 2024 – Chicago 127 vs. Washington 108
- April 12, 2024 – Chicago 129 vs. Washington 127
- March 25, 2024 – Washington 107 vs. Chicago 105
- March 16, 2024 – Chicago 127 vs. Washington 98
- February 26, 2023 – Chicago 102 vs. Washington 82
- January 11, 2023 – Washington 100 vs. Chicago 97
- December 7, 2022 – Chicago 115 vs. Washington 111
- October 21, 2022 – Washington 102 vs. Chicago 100
- March 29, 2022 – Chicago 107 vs. Washington 94
