Chicago Bulls will travel to Washington for their inaugural NBA matchup of 2018-19 against the Wizards on Wednesday night, with an over/under betting line set at 236.5 points.
The Bulls are an extremely dangerous team on both ends of the court, boasting numerous offensive weapons. Unfortunately, their defense remains an area of weakness, ranking 22nd in field goal percentage defense and 28th in two-point defense respectively. Furthermore, their second fastest tempo in the league likely contributes to these problems on defense.
Conversely, the Wizards possess one of the worst defenses in all of NBA. Opponents can shoot 47.4% from the field and 35.8% from three-point range against them; furthermore they allow opponents to grab offensive rebounds at an alarmingly high rate and boast an awful efficiency rating on the road.
This has proven a serious issue for the Wizards, who currently sit with an atrocious record of 5-23-5 and one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference. On Monday they managed a win against Charlotte via overtime after Jordan Poole hit a 3-pointer with only 8.11 seconds remaining - that resulted in Jordan Poole hitting his 3-pointer and sealing it all at that momentous moment in time.
The Wizards might have returned with Kuzma back from injury, but without Poole and Carrington it makes this game tough to predict. They have an especially poor record against teams from the Central Division; thus it will be hard for them to overcome these hurdles on Wednesday night.
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