{"id":2931,"date":"2008-12-06T09:07:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-06T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/wizzards-bulls-preview\/"},"modified":"2008-12-06T09:07:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-06T14:07:00","slug":"wizzards-bulls-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/wizzards-bulls-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizzards-Bulls Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Washington Wizards and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at United<\/st1:PlaceName> Center<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 8\u00bd-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Wizards fell short in a comeback in a 106-104 loss to the Lakers last time out, as 12-point underdogs. That game’s 210 points fell UNDER the posted total of 213.5. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Caron Butler scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Bulls were defeated 97-90 by the Bucks last time out, as 4.5-point road underdogs. The 187 points fell UNDER the posted total of 201. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Luol Deng shot 9-for-14 from the field with 21 points and six rebounds in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has lost 2 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: 3-14 SU, 7-10 ATS
Chicago: 8-11 SU, 10-9 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Washington most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7<\/p>\n

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing New York are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago’s last 12 games at home
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> home to Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Tuesday, December 9
Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Tuesday, December 9<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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