Verizon Center features an NBA battle between the host Washington Wizards and the visiting Chicago Bulls in betting action on Monday.

The Wizards sport records of 4-16 and 7-13 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Bulls sit at 17-5 and 13-9 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-12 for the Wizards and 11-11 for the Bulls.



View Chicago vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bulls listed as 9-point favorites. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 190.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 28-rated Wizards and the No. 9-ranked Bulls, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 102-83 result in favor of the Bulls.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 27-ranked offense (88.8 PPG) against a Bulls defense that ranks No. 2 at 87.4 PPG. The Wizards have averaged 42% from the field per game, less than the Bulls have managed so far this season (45.9% on average).

Defensively, the Bulls feature the league's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 92.8 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 23 in the league in scoring at home.

Chicago was a 97-93 loser in its last match on the road against the Heat. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 190 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Bulls got a terrific 34-point performance from Derrick Rose but Miami handed them a 97-93 defeat on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The Wizards were a 102-99 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Bobcats. They covered the 1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (201) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Washington got 22 points and 10 rebounds from JaVale McGee en route to a 102-99 victory over Charlotte on Saturday at Time Warner Cable Arena.


Chicago Bulls Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Miami are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing Charlotte are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Bulls at Wizards trends to consider:
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games


Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia, Wednesday, February 1
Washington at Orlando, Wednesday, February 1