Chicago has one of the best road records (10-7) in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls come off wins at Charlotte (115-108) and over Milwaukee (116-111), the latter as an underdog. The offense is seventh in scoring and from the line, plus 12th in shooting and 11th from long range. Washington has the worst record in the Eastern Conference and is 4-13 at home. The Wizards are getting outscored by 14 points per game, the worst differential in the NBA. They come off a loss to the Knicks, 126-106, without leading scorer Jordan Poole (bruised left hip) for the second straight game. The offense is 28th in shooting and 3-point shooting, while the defense is last in points surrendered (122.4 per game). Play Chicago.
This pick was released to clients on January 01, 2025 at 11:32AM ET.
NBA
Chicago at Washington
January 1, 2025
7:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Chicago -5.5 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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