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Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards: Preview and Stats

Saturday 21 November 2026, 01:00 UTC United Center, Chicago

Our picks

Our picks for Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Friday 20 November 2026, 22:00 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

Chicago Bulls 8 of 10 right (80%)
Washington Wizards 10 of 13 right (77%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 21 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season, NBA Cup game
Tip-off: Saturday 21 November 2026, 01:00 UTC
Arena: United Center
City: Chicago
Since last match: Chicago Bulls: Brooklyn Nets Washington Wizards: Toronto Raptors
Next match: Chicago Bulls: Denver Nuggets Washington Wizards: Orlando Magic

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Chicago Bulls

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Washington Wizards

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Chicago Bulls

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Washington Wizards

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Chicago Bulls

Projected Starters

F Caleb Wilson

30.7 MPG 18.9 PPG 6.2 RPG 1.9 APG
G Josh Giddey

27.7 MPG 10.2 PPG 4.6 RPG 8.3 APG
G Norman Powell

28.9 MPG 19.2 PPG 2.5 RPG 1.6 APG
F Matas Buzelis

26.3 MPG 13.5 PPG 4.3 RPG 2.0 APG
F-C Jalen Smith

23.9 MPG 12.8 PPG 7.4 RPG 1.9 APG

Key Bench

G-F Isaac Okoro

19.1 MPG 5.2 PPG 1.4 RPG 1.4 APG
G Tre Jones

18.7 MPG 10.6 PPG 2.5 RPG 2.9 APG
F Patrick Williams

24.3 MPG 6.7 PPG 3.3 RPG 3.0 APG

Washington Wizards

Projected Starters

G Trae Young

35.9 MPG 18.9 PPG 3.5 RPG 8.0 APG
F Kyshawn George

34.0 MPG 18.5 PPG 4.1 RPG 5.2 APG
F AJ Dybantsa

33.8 MPG 15.0 PPG 6.1 RPG 2.3 APG
F-C Anthony Davis

35.0 MPG 27.5 PPG 11.0 RPG 1.6 APG
C Alex Sarr

28.4 MPG 12.3 PPG 8.2 RPG 1.1 APG

Key Bench

G Bilal Coulibaly

25.8 MPG 5.8 PPG 4.2 RPG 0.9 APG
G Tre Johnson

23.9 MPG 8.3 PPG 2.2 RPG 1.0 APG
G Bub Carrington

18.7 MPG 4.1 PPG 1.7 RPG 2.1 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Chicago Bulls

#27 of 30

Net rating -5.1 30d: +0.9

Pace: 2.3 (#2 of 30)

Washington Wizards

#26 of 30

Net rating -4.6 30d: -1.2

Pace: -2.1 (#21 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Chicago Bulls

Net 12

Shot quality (TS%) 31

3PT volume & accuracy 31

Ball security & passing 29

Rebounding control 39

Defensive disruption 37

ORtg 106.4 · DRtg 121.0 · Net -14.6 · TS 55.1%

Washington Wizards

Net 28

Shot quality (TS%) 33

3PT volume & accuracy 27

Ball security & passing 34

Rebounding control 34

Defensive disruption 57

ORtg 106.0 · DRtg 114.0 · Net -8.0 · TS 55.4%

Chicago Bulls · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 1W actual vs 1.4W expected (10 GP)

Washington Wizards · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 4W actual vs 4.3W expected (13 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Chicago Bulls

Win rate when leading at HT 2/5 (40%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/10 (10%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 57.1 (49.8%) 2H: 57.7 (50.2%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 0-2 10+ pt margins: 2-8

Washington Wizards

Win rate when leading at HT 2/3 (67%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/12 (17%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 54.4 (49.0%) 2H: 56.5 (51.0%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-1 10+ pt margins: 2-8

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

CHI

WAS

Points scored / game 113.3 107.6

Points allowed / game 128.8 115.7

Average game total 242.1 223.3

Average 1st-half total 123.4 114.5

Possessions / 48 min 106.5 99.5

Games with 220+ pts 10/10 5/10

Games with 230+ pts 9/10 4/10

Games with 240+ pts 6/10 2/10

Scored 115+ pts 5/10 2/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Chicago Bulls

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 3

Washington Wizards

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Chicago Bulls

#1 Josh Giddey G 9.0% pts share

10.2 PPG · 4.6 RPG · 8.3 APG · 1.0 3PM 10.4% FGA
#2 Caleb Wilson F 16.7% pts share

18.9 PPG · 6.2 RPG · 1.9 APG · 2.3 3PM 18.2% FGA
#3 Norman Powell G 16.9% pts share

19.2 PPG · 2.5 RPG · 1.6 APG · 2.1 3PM 14.4% FGA

Washington Wizards

#1 Trae Young G 17.6% pts share

18.9 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 8.0 APG · 2.0 3PM 15.7% FGA
#2 Anthony Davis F-C 25.6% pts share

27.5 PPG · 11.0 RPG · 1.6 APG · 1.0 3PM 22.2% FGA
#3 Kyshawn George F 17.2% pts share

18.5 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 5.2 APG · 3.0 3PM 15.7% FGA

Last five games

Chicago Bulls

L 119-124 vs San Antonio Spurs (H) 12 Nov
L 121-127 vs Philadelphia 76ers (H) 8 Nov
L 105-135 at New York Knicks (A) 5 Nov
L 107-126 at Philadelphia 76ers (A) 3 Nov
L 111-125 at Boston Celtics (A) 30 Oct

Washington Wizards

L 140-144 vs Detroit Pistons (H) 13 Nov
L 101-114 at Indiana Pacers (A) 12 Nov
L 111-122 at Detroit Pistons (A) 10 Nov
L 75-114 at Oklahoma City Thunder (A) 8 Nov
L 132-139 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 7 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

CHI · 7W WAS · 3W

Avg total pts: 232.5 CHI avg: 121.4 WAS avg: 111.1 225+ pt games: 8/10 CHI at home: 3-2

24 Oct 2026 CHI 120‑124 WAS
9 Apr 2026 WAS 108‑119 CHI
7 Apr 2026 WAS 98‑129 CHI
22 Nov 2025 CHI 121‑120 WAS
11 Apr 2025 CHI 119‑89 WAS
10 Jan 2025 CHI 138‑105 WAS
1 Jan 2025 WAS 125‑107 CHI
26 Nov 2024 WAS 108‑127 CHI
12 Apr 2024 WAS 127‑129 CHI
25 Mar 2024 CHI 105‑107 WAS

Season profile comparison

CHI

WAS

Record 1-9 4-9

At home 0-4 2-3

On the road 1-5 2-6

Conference 14 of 15, Eastern Conference 12 of 15, Eastern Conference

Streak Lost 5 in a row Lost 5 in a row

Days of rest 1 1

Our team rating #27 of 30 #26 of 30

Pace #1 of 30 #22 of 30

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Boston Celtics	10	2	.833	–	5-0	5-2	9-1	W5
2	Philadelphia 76ers	10	3	.769	0.5	5-2	5-1	7-3	W1
3	Detroit Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
4	Atlanta Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0	3-3	4-2	5-5	L1
5	New York Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5	4-3	2-2	6-4	L1
6	Cleveland Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0	4-2	2-4	5-5	W1
7	Miami Heat	5	6	.455	4.5	1-3	4-3	5-5	W2
8	Toronto Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0	2-3	3-4	3-7	L3
9	Orlando Magic	4	7	.364	5.5	0-4	4-3	4-6	W2
10	Charlotte Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0	3-4	1-4	3-7	L1
11	Indiana Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0	1-4	3-4	3-7	W1
12	Washington Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5	2-3	2-6	2-8	L6
13	Brooklyn Nets	3	8	.273	6.5	1-3	2-5	3-7	W1
14	Chicago Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0	0-4	1-5	1-9	L8
15	Milwaukee Bucks	1	11	.083	9.0	1-6	0-5	1-9	L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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