Saturday, January 26, 2013

Tonight's Opponent: Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls (26-16)  @ Washington Wizards (10-31)

Tale of the Tape

Stats WAS CHI
PPG 91.49 93.83
OPP. PPG 96.78 91.19
FG% 0.421 0.439
OPP. FG% 0.439 0.426
3PT FG% 0.342 0.359
OPP. 3PT FG% 0.348 0.329
FT% 0.733 0.78
RPG 43.71 44
OPP. RPG 45.83 40.91
APG 21.54 22.81
OPP APG 21.71 18.17
TO 15.4 14.8
Stats Courtesy NBA.com



Tonight’s game is the second of four meetings between the Washington Wizards and Chicago
Bulls.   The Bulls won the first meeting, 87-77, on December 29th in Chicago.   The Bulls on the other hand have won 6 of the last 7 games. Both teams are playing back to back games.

This is "put up or shut up time" for the Wizards. They have played much better lately, but this is a big Eastern Conference match-up. This match-up is likely too much though. Wizards still have to play these guys two more times this season. This is a big opportunity  for them to make a statement.

Again though, the Bulls have only lost once this season on the road to a Eastern Conference team. So, a win tonight will not be likely. If they can upset the Bulls, this team can feed on the momentum

Predicted Winner
I hate to say it, but I think the Bulls win this. The Wizards have gotten better, but they still don't have a convincing win. A win that tells the NBA they belong. While I am hoping it comes, I have to see it to believe it.

Bulls 94 Wizards 90

Predicted Player of the Game
I have gone back and forth in my head on this one.  It is going to take a near miracle to win this. I am going with the bench.

No comments:

Post a Comment