The Chicago Bulls (30-49) and Washington Wizards (17-62) will meet in the NBA tonight. Tipoff from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on CHSN.
The Bulls are 6.5-point favorites over the Wizards on the spread (Bulls -6.5), with the over/under set at 247.5 total points. Chicago is a -260 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Washington is +210 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Bulls vs. Wizards predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, April 9.
Bulls vs Wizards Prediction, Pick
- Bulls vs Wizards pick: Guerschon Yabusele Over 11.5 Points (-130)
My Wizards vs. Bulls best bet is on Guerschon Yabusele to score over 11.5 points in this game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Bulls vs Wizards Odds
| Bulls Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6.5 -110 | 247.5 -110o / -110u | -260 |
| Wizards Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6.5 -110 | 247.5 -110o / -110u | +210 |
Bulls vs Wizards NBA Preview
You want to talk about injury reports?
For the Wizards, Jaden Hardy is questionable, Trey Johnson is questionable, and Tristan Vukcevic is out. Alex Sarr is out, which is impactful here. Anthony Davis and Trae Young are also out.
Kyshawn George and D'Angelo Russell are out; Russell hasn't even been with the team, he's just at the crib hanging out. Cam Whitmore is out, while Bilal Koulibaly, Justin Champagnie and Anthony Gill are all questionable.
The Bulls are also dealing with a ton of injuries, which are noteworthy because they factor into the prop that I'm targeting. Noa Essengue, Zach Collins and Jalen Smith are out. Anfernee Simons is out, along with Nick Richards.
Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis are the big two players who are probable. Patrick Williams is notable here, while Collin Sexton and Lachlan Olbrich are also probable. Isaac Okoro is questionable.
All that being said, stupid stuff is going to happen over the next few days. We're going to see ridiculous 25, 30 and 40-point games from guys who maybe have no business doing it.
Nobody's playing, and somebody has to get these points.
Bulls vs Wizards Predictions, Betting Analysis
I'm going to seriously talk about Guerschon Yabusele in April. These are just a string of words I didn't think I would ever utter — but, here we are.
Yabusele is actually getting a decent amount of volume, and has even started at center some games recently. He's been hitting some unders as of late, mainly because of missed shots — but the attempts are there.
He was 3-for-9 in the last game to finish with nine points, and 3-for-9 in the game before that to finish with eight. However, he’s getting plenty of minutes: 27 against the Wizards (coincidentally), 32 against the Suns, and 25 against the Knicks.
Yabusele was 6-for-12 against the Pacers a few games ago — finishing with 20 points, and shooting really well in terms of volume and attempts from the free-throw line.
Against the Spurs toward the end of March, he had a pretty nice game with 15.
The volume has been there as of late; he’s just missing shots — and he’s going to keep getting opportunities.
Yabusele is capable of having a big night against the Wizards because a lot of guys — especially combo forwards and guys who can play center — are capable of having big games against them.
Even though Patrick Williams will be in the lineup tonight, I think we'll see Yabusele clear this line.
Pick: Guerschon Yabusele Over 11.5 Points (-130, Fanatics)
Spread
I'm not betting either side of the spread tonight.
Moneyline
I'm not interested in the moneyline here.
Over/Under
My Bulls vs. Wizards betting prediction is Guerschon Yabusele over 11.5 points.
