Wizards Look To Build On Recent Win
The Washington Wizards play host to the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena on Wednesday evening.

The Wizards (8-17) snapped a four-game losing streak with a win in their most recent contest, but they are 3-7 in their last 10 games. The Wizards have dropped three of their last four home games and are 4-6 at home. They are averaging 118.0 points per game, which is fourth most in the league, but they are giving up a league-worst 122.2 points per game. The Wizards are shooting 37.6 percent from long range, which is fifth best in the league. They also average 28.1 assists per game, which is second most in the league. Bradley Beal leads the Wizards with team highs of 27.8 points and 7.0 assists per game. Davis Bertans has stepped up for Washington and is now the team's second-highest scorer, averaging 15.4 points per game, while shooting 48 percent from long range. Rui Hachimura (groin) left the Wizards' last contest and remains questionable for action on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a four-game road trip for the Bulls (10-19), which began with a tough loss in OKC on Monday. The Bulls have lost two straight on the road, where they are 4-9, so far. The Bulls average 105.5 points per game but are giving up an average of 107.4 points against. They are averaging a league-best 10.0 steals per game, but are giving up 47.9 rebounds per game, which is third most in the league. Zach LaVine leads the Bulls with 23.2 points per game. Lauri Markkanen has picked up his game lately, averaging 16.1 points on 47 percent shooting, over his last 10 games. Wendell Carter Jr. is averaging 12.0 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game.
Posted on: 12/17/2019 1:51 PM
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