Bulls vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for April 9

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The Washington Wizards (17-62) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (30-49) on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on CHSN and MNMT. The point total is 248.5 for the matchup.

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Bulls Cover -6.5 vs Wizards -109

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Bulls vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Bulls odds to win: -259
  • Wizards odds to win: +210
  • Spread: Bulls (-6.5)
  • Total: 248.5

Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Chicago has a 17-22 record against the spread on the road and are 12-27 in road contests.
  • The Bulls have hit the over in 21 of their 39 road games this year with a set over/under (53.8%).
  • This season on the road, Chicago and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.6 points per contest, 11.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have a 2-8 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Bulls’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Bulls games averaged 6.6 fewer points (241.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Bulls are scoring 2.8 points more per game compared to their season average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • The Bulls have won 41.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (12-17).
  • Chicago has gone 2-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -259 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
  • The Bulls have a 72.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (14th in NBA) 47.8 (22nd) 45.1 (ninth) 45.5 (23rd) 28.5 (seventh) 14.6 (24th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Wizards games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times at home this year.
  • The Wizards have an 18-21 record against the spread at home and is 11-28 in home contests.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Wizards to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 233.8 points per contest this season.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
  • Wizards’ last 10 games saw seven hit the over.
  • The Wizards’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 236.8 points scored. That’s 11.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Wizards have a 115.2 points-per-game average, 2.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has won 15 out of the 74 games, or 20.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Wizards have a record of 10-52, a 16.1% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +210 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 32.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (22nd in NBA) 48.7 (26th) 42.1 (23rd) 47.8 (30th) 25.0 (26th) 15.2 (28th)
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