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Chicago @ Washington

Current Records: Chicago 19-22; Washington 17-24

What to Know

This Wednesday, the Chicago Bulls are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 115.27 points per contest. They are staying on the road Wednesday to face off against the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 11 at Capital One Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

Chicago came up short against the Boston Celtics on Monday, falling 107-99. The Bulls' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of shooting guard Zach LaVine, who had 27 points and six assists along with seven boards, and center Nikola Vucevic, who posted a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Vucevic has had at least 13 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Washington has to be hurting after a devastating 132-112 loss at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. It was supposed to be a close game, and Washington was supposed to come out on top, but neither of those things ended up happening. Power forward Rui Hachimura wasn't much of a difference maker for Washington; Hachimura played for 27 minutes but put up just nine points on 4-for-12 shooting.

Chicago came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wizards in the teams' previous meeting last December, sneaking past 115-111. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulls since the squad won't have home-court advantage. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • TV: NBC Sports Chicago
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.05

Odds

The Wizards are a slight 1-point favorite against the Bulls, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Bulls as a 1-point favorite.

Series History

Chicago have won 15 out of their last 26 games against Washington.

  • Dec 07, 2022 - Chicago 115 vs. Washington 111
  • Oct 21, 2022 - Washington 102 vs. Chicago 100
  • Mar 29, 2022 - Chicago 107 vs. Washington 94
  • Jan 07, 2022 - Chicago 130 vs. Washington 122
  • Jan 01, 2022 - Chicago 120 vs. Washington 119
  • Feb 08, 2021 - Washington 105 vs. Chicago 101
  • Dec 31, 2020 - Chicago 133 vs. Washington 130
  • Dec 29, 2020 - Chicago 115 vs. Washington 107
  • Feb 23, 2020 - Chicago 126 vs. Washington 117
  • Feb 11, 2020 - Washington 126 vs. Chicago 114
  • Jan 15, 2020 - Chicago 115 vs. Washington 106
  • Dec 18, 2019 - Chicago 110 vs. Washington 109
  • Apr 03, 2019 - Chicago 115 vs. Washington 114
  • Mar 20, 2019 - Chicago 126 vs. Washington 120
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Washington 134 vs. Chicago 125
  • Dec 28, 2018 - Chicago 101 vs. Washington 92
  • Apr 01, 2018 - Chicago 113 vs. Washington 94
  • Feb 10, 2018 - Washington 101 vs. Chicago 90
  • Dec 31, 2017 - Washington 114 vs. Chicago 110
  • Mar 17, 2017 - Washington 112 vs. Chicago 107
  • Jan 10, 2017 - Washington 101 vs. Chicago 99
  • Dec 21, 2016 - Washington 107 vs. Chicago 97
  • Nov 12, 2016 - Chicago 106 vs. Washington 95
  • Mar 16, 2016 - Washington 117 vs. Chicago 96
  • Feb 24, 2016 - Chicago 109 vs. Washington 104
  • Jan 11, 2016 - Washington 114 vs. Chicago 100