Wizards at Bulls preview: Washington plays Chicago on Friday
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The Washington Wizards play the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Here is the preview.
Game info
When: 8 p.m. on April 11
Where: United Center, Chicago, IL
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network
Injury report
Bulls: Tre Jones (Ankle), Lonzo Ball (Wrist), Ayo Donsumu (Shoulder) - OUT
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Wizards: Richaun Holmes (Shoulder), Saddiq Bey (Knee), Malcolm Brogdon (Ankle), Corey Kispert (Thumb), Bilal Coulibaly (Wrist) - OUT
Game notes and more
With just two games left, the organization won't admit it, but there is likely a focus on the Wizards team making sure it gets to the worst record in the league, so that they can, not only maintain their odds of getting a #1 pick, but also to ensure even if they don't get a #1 pick, that they can at worst get a #4 pick in the draft. Simply put, there is not much incentive for the Wizards to win right now, so expect this game to be littered with young bench players getting plenty of opportunity to make an impression to stay on the roster for the future.
As for the Bulls, they are only .5 game out from the 8th seed going into Thursday. Seeding for next week's Play-In Tournament will be critical because at least with the 8th seed they get two shots at getting a playoff spot, but staying at the 9th seed, means they can be eliminated from playoff contention if they lose their first Play-In game. Plenty for Chicago to gain, so expect them to try to put the Wizards away early.
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