Washington visits Chicago, looks to end road skid
Washington Wizards (13-58, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (34-37, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
: Bulls -1
BOTTOM LINE: Washington will attempt to end its three-game road slide when the Wizards take on Chicago.
The Bulls have gone 18-23 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago is 18-17 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.6 turnovers per game.
The Wizards are 9-35 in Eastern Conference play. Washington is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 40.8 rebounds per game led by Deni Avdija averaging 7.0.
The Bulls' 11.6 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Wizards give up. The Wizards average 113.7 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the 113.9 the Bulls give up to opponents.
The teams meet for the second time this season. In the last matchup on March 17 the Bulls won 127-98 led by 34 points from Ayo Dosunmu, while Corey Kispert scored 16 points for the Wizards.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeMar DeRozan is shooting 47.5% and averaging 23.2 points for the Bulls. Alex Caruso is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Kyle Kuzma is scoring 22.4 points per game with 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Wizards. Jordan Poole is averaging 17.1 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 43.2% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 114.8 points, 40.7 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.9 points per game.
Wizards: 4-6, averaging 108.4 points, 40.5 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.6 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Zach LaVine: out for season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out for season (foot), Julian Phillips: out (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).
Wizards: Isaiah Livers: out for season (hip), Eugene Omoruyi: out (ankle), Tyus Jones: out (back), Landry Shamet: out (calf), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (wrist).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
