As the curtain rises on 2025, the Chicago Bulls (15-18) prepare to face the struggling Washington Wizards (5-25) at Capital One Arena in Washington for this memorable January 1 moment.
The Wizards come into this game limping after a tough 20-point home loss to the New York Knicks on Monday, while the Bulls pulled off a thrilling overtime victory against the Charlotte Hornets the same night.
The Bulls have shown resilience recently, going 5-5 in their last ten outings and a respectable 10-7 on the road this season. On the other hand, the Wizards find themselves in a difficult period with a discouraging 3-7 record over their last ten games, including a losing streak at home.
To ensure you’re fully prepared for tonight’s clash, we’ve compiled all the essential information and analysis you’ll need, from kick-off details and betting odds to the latest stats and our predictions, choices and best bets based on our experienced modeling tools.
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The latest betting odds from Wednesday reveal:
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- The Bulls have an implied total of 119.93 points, while the Wizards have 117.32.
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Our statistical model generates predictions for every money-line, spread and over/under, based on numerous data points, including recent performance, head-to-heads and trend analysis.
Following our model calculations, we compare the projected results with current betting lines to determine confidence levels for each bet.
Here are the optimal betting choices our model anticipates for today’s game between the Bulls and Wizards:
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