Washington hosts Chicago on 4-game home slide

Chicago Bulls (7-11, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (2-13, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -3.5; over/under is 240.5

BOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to break its four-game home skid with a victory against Chicago.

The Wizards have gone 2-9 against Eastern Conference teams. Washington is 1-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.1 turnovers per game.

The Bulls are 6-4 in conference games. Chicago ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 28.7 assists per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 6.6.

The Wizards average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer makes per game than the Bulls give up (13.4). The Bulls are shooting 46.8% from the field, 0.8% lower than the 47.6% the Wizards’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Poole is averaging 21.2 points, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals for the Wizards.

Coby White is averaging 19.1 points and 4.8 assists for the Bulls.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 0-10, averaging 105.8 points, 42.1 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.0 points per game.

Bulls: 4-6, averaging 120.9 points, 40.8 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 127.5 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Jordan Poole: out (hip), Tristan Vukcevic: out (knee).

Bulls: Adama Sanogo: day to day (knee), Julian Phillips: day to day (illness), Patrick Williams: day to day (foot), Lonzo Ball: out (wrist).

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