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NBA : ATS Matchup
Sunday 4/20/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
WASHINGTON
 
CHICAGO
+4.5  

-4.5  
+170

-200

177.5
 
102
Final
93

WASHINGTON (44 - 38) at CHICAGO (48 - 34)
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Sunday, 4/20/2014 7:05 PM
Eastern Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 1
Board OpenLatest
713WASHINGTON182.5179
714CHICAGO-5-4.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
WASHINGTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games44-38-10.942-3842-40100.751.045.9%50.199.450.445.8%50.5
Road Games22-19+8.526-1524-17101.050.845.5%50.9100.550.545.9%51.5
Last 5 Games4-1+1.84-12-3104.055.850.2%50.493.252.243.4%48.0
Playoff Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
WASHINGTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)100.751.039-8445.9%8-2137.9%15-2173.1%501123208145
vs opponents surrendering100.950.538-8345.5%8-2236.1%18-2475.6%511122218145
Team Stats (Road Games)101.050.839-8545.5%9-2239.7%15-2170.8%511123218144
Stats Against (All Games)99.450.437-8145.8%7-2134.7%18-2376.5%501022208154
vs opponents averaging100.350.237-8345.2%8-2135.7%18-2375.5%511122218145
Stats Against (Road Games)100.550.537-8145.9%7-2234.6%19-2575.9%511123198154

CHICAGO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games48-34+7.341-4033-4893.746.743.2%52.991.845.543.0%49.1
Home Games27-14+6.321-2014-2794.547.443.2%53.989.644.841.7%49.9
Last 5 Games3-2+0.42-33-298.244.245.7%49.294.248.244.8%48.8
Playoff Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
CHICAGO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)93.746.735-8043.2%6-1834.8%18-2377.9%531123197145
vs opponents surrendering101.150.638-8345.5%8-2236.1%18-2475.6%511122218145
Team Stats (Home Games)94.547.435-8243.2%6-1734.2%18-2378.2%541224197136
Stats Against (All Games)91.845.535-8143.0%7-1935.1%15-2075.3%491120218146
vs opponents averaging100.650.338-8345.3%8-2235.8%18-2375.3%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)89.644.834-8141.7%6-1834.8%16-2174.4%501118217146
Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 95.1,  CHICAGO 95.3
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
WASHINGTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/12/2014CHARLOTTE85-98L-6L199U35-8242.7%431438-7848.7%5210
3/14/2014@ ORLANDO105-101W-5L200.5O36-9040.0%591143-9744.3%5714
3/15/2014BROOKLYN101-94W2.5W196.5U36-7746.8%461334-7147.9%4313
3/18/2014@ SACRAMENTO111-117L-1.5L201O40-9144.0%521540-8746.0%6520
3/20/2014@ PORTLAND103-116L5.5L205.5O38-9042.2%491141-8150.6%509
3/21/2014@ LA LAKERS117-107W-5W218.5O42-8748.3%541943-9147.3%5421
3/23/2014@ DENVER102-105L0L213.5U41-8548.2%572440-9144.0%4515
3/26/2014PHOENIX93-99L1.5L209.5U37-8145.7%471437-7549.3%4419
3/28/2014INDIANA91-78W1.5W186.5U34-8739.1%51828-7935.4%5917
3/29/2014ATLANTA101-97W-6L198.5U39-7949.4%501334-8042.5%5212
3/31/2014@ CHARLOTTE94-100L3L194.5U38-7948.1%411434-7843.6%5310
4/2/2014BOSTON118-92W-8W200O45-7262.5%472132-8139.5%3714
4/4/2014@ NEW YORK90-89W5.5W195.5U38-7848.7%491534-7644.7%4016
4/5/2014CHICAGO78-96L-2L183.5U34-8639.5%481135-7944.3%5710
4/9/2014CHARLOTTE88-94L-5.5L190U37-8245.1%531235-9238.0%5812
4/11/2014@ ORLANDO96-86W-7W194U35-8242.7%571232-7741.6%5016
4/12/2014MILWAUKEE104-91W-11W204U40-8447.6%44932-6847.1%5120
4/14/2014MIAMI114-93W-5.5W190O46-7859.0%491736-8045.0%3612
4/16/2014@ BOSTON118-102W-8W198O50-8856.8%491239-8446.4%4513
4/20/2014@ CHICAGO              
4/22/2014@ CHICAGO              
4/25/2014CHICAGO              
4/27/2014CHICAGO              

CHICAGO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/11/2014SAN ANTONIO96-104L5L190O32-7542.7%451440-7950.6%4411
3/13/2014HOUSTON111-87W3.5W193.5O43-8650.0%45728-7935.4%5916
3/15/2014SACRAMENTO94-87W-8L189.5U31-7839.7%511131-8536.5%7116
3/17/2014OKLAHOMA CITY85-97L2.5L194U29-8434.5%57531-7541.3%5711
3/19/2014@ PHILADELPHIA102-94W-13.5L194.5O36-8343.4%601537-8145.7%4611
3/21/2014@ INDIANA79-91L6.5L179.5U28-7736.4%431334-7943.0%6116
3/22/2014PHILADELPHIA91-81W-16L193U31-7044.3%521530-8734.5%5310
3/24/2014INDIANA89-77W-1.5W176U35-8441.7%521027-7337.0%4615
3/28/2014PORTLAND74-91L-4.5L186.5U33-8439.3%511235-8043.7%529
3/30/2014@ BOSTON107-102W-4.5W180.5O37-7052.9%431540-8746.0%4715
3/31/2014BOSTON94-80W-9.5W184.5U38-8047.5%481331-7740.3%4516
4/2/2014@ ATLANTA105-92W-2W183.5O40-7851.3%401332-7244.4%4616
4/4/2014MILWAUKEE102-90W-11.5W184.5O31-8436.9%591131-6845.6%4920
4/5/2014@ WASHINGTON96-78W2W183.5U35-7944.3%571034-8639.5%4811
4/9/2014@ MINNESOTA102-87W-3W192.5U41-8250.0%471334-8042.5%4412
4/11/2014DETROIT106-98W-10L192.5O40-8149.4%471140-8646.5%5211
4/13/2014@ NEW YORK89-100L-3L185O29-7439.2%561637-8145.7%449
4/14/2014ORLANDO108-95W-10.5W182O39-7750.6%43836-7250.0%4116
4/16/2014@ CHARLOTTE86-91L1.5L180.5U34-8639.5%531134-8540.0%639
4/20/2014WASHINGTON              
4/22/2014WASHINGTON              
4/25/2014@ WASHINGTON              
4/27/2014@ WASHINGTON              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
WASHINGTON: GUARDS: Late last year, JOHN WALL finally started to fulfill his promising talent. He got wherever he wanted on the court, and the Wizards were very tough to guard with all the shooters surrounding him . . . BRADLEY BEAL and Wall should mesh beautifully. Beal is a potentially elite shooter, and he rebounds very well for a guard . . . ERIC MAYNOR is fully healthy again after tearing his ACL two seasons ago. He can play some alongside Wall, but mostly he'll be the league's best back-up point guard again . . . GLEN RICE JR. doesn't shoot it nearly as well as his father, but he's an athlete who could break into the rotation down the line . . . GARRETT TEMPLE is insurance in case Wall or Maynor goes down. FORWARDS: The Wizards need NENÊ’S low post offense. It seems inevitable that they'll have to cap his minutes . . . OTTO PORTER is likely to step into the starting lineup early on. They need his defense, as he can guard twos through fours . . . MARTELL WEBSTER will platoon with Porter, providing another outstanding shooter for Wall to feed . . . TREVOR ARIZA is playing out the string on an untradeable deal . . . TREVOR BOOKER has some use as a screener and low-post banger, but not much else . . . AL HARRINGTON may be inefficient, but he can score points in a hurry and is a decent defender'JAN VESELY is still trying to figure out the NBA, though it's too early to give up on his athleticism . . . CHRIS SINGLETON can defend, but he's no more than a garbage-time player due to his atrocious offense. CENTERS: EMEKA OKAFOR may be absurdly overpaid, but he's settled in as a passable starter who helps defensively and doesn't hurt on offense. He'll also miss the beginning of the season with a herniated disc . . . With Okafor's deal expiring at the end of the year, KEVIN SERAPHIN is auditioning to be Washington's center of the future. After showing promise two seasons ago, he was a disaster last season.
CHICAGO: GUARDS: After playing it very safe and sitting out all of last spring, DERRICK ROSE should pretty much be his old self. Of course, he'll have to knock some rust off early in the year . . . JIMMY BUTLER was an iron man during last year's playoffs, and his role will only grow this season. His defense and energy, as well as ability to get to the line, could make Luol Deng expendable . . . MIKE DUNLEAVY is in line for the sixth man role, primarily as a long-range threat . . . With Rose's return, KIRK HINRICH slides back to the bench. His playing time will be especially limited with Dunleavy taking up minutes at the two . . . MARQUIS TEAGUE will continue to be used only in garbage time unless Hinrich ends up getting hurt or traded. FORWARDS: LUOL DENG is back on the trading block, as the Bulls learned life isn't so bad without him now that Jimmy Butler has emerged. His offensive role could be slightly reduced . . . CARLOS BOOZER will likely be amnestied next summer, so for all intents and purposes this is a contract year. He's likely to still be a disaster defensively, which means he's a part-time player under defensive-minded head coach Tom Thibodeau . . . TAJ GIBSON will finish games and likely take over Boozer's spot a year from now. He's a superior defender and, while he doesn't have Boozer's range, he's a capable finisher around the rim . . . Rookie TONY SNELL is a Thibodeau kind of player, a long-armed, athletic perimeter defender. He's unlikely to ever do much on offense though. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH may be consistently banged up, but he's capable of playing through the pain. Depending on the Bulls' playoff position, he might sit some games late in the year, but Thibodeau isn't shy about playing him 35 minutes per night . . . NAZR MOHAMMED is back as a designated screener on offense and hacker on defense..
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(With AP Photos.)

*Wizards-Bulls Preview* =======================

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

Washington At Chicago, Game One, 7:00 p.m. EDT

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Never mind all they overcame. The only obstacle that matters now for the Chicago Bulls is the one in front of them.

The Bulls head into Sunday's playoff opener against the Washington Wizards as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They overcame significant hurdles to win 48 games and secure home-court advantage in the first round.

They lost Derrick Rose to a season-ending injury to his right knee in November after he sat out last season because of surgery on his left knee, and they traded away one of their top remaining players in Luol Deng.

Not only did the Bulls get by, they started to flourish just when it looked as though they might come apart. With 36 victories since Jan. 1, the Bulls led the Eastern Conference and captured the fourth seed.

After losing to Miami in the second round last year, Chicago is looking to make a run at the Heat and Indiana Pacers this time around.

The Wizards might have something to say about that after winning 44 games to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008 behind John Wall.

"I think a lot of people are writing us off, not saying we really have a chance," Wall said. "We know what's ahead of us. We've got a couple of young guys who haven't played in the playoffs, but we have great veterans - one that has won a championship (Trevor Ariza), other guys that have been in the playoffs for a while - and they're giving us advice."

Bulls center Joakim Noah rejoined the team after missing Friday's practice. He was in New York after the death of friend and mentor Tyrone Green, who played a key role in his development as a basketball player.

Here are five things to look for in this best-of-7 series.

WALL-ING OFF THE PAINT: The Bulls know they need to keep Wall out of the paint. They also know it won't be easy.

The 23-year-old point guard was an All-Star for the first time this season and is about to get his first taste of the playoffs after missing out his first three years.

"Every aspect of your defense is going to be five guys tied together," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "You're not going to slow him down one on one. ... His speed is terrific. He makes and misses, but he pushes hard."

Wall averaged 19.3 points and led the league in total assists. He also committed more turnovers than anyone else, and while he's improved his outside shot, he still converted only about 35 percent of his 3-pointers.

The defensive work starts with Kirk Hinrich and D.J. Augustin, but they'll need help.

SIDELINE MATCHUP: One thing to watch is the chess match on the sideline. Thibodeau is 205-107 and has led the Bulls to the playoffs in all four seasons. Then there's Randy Wittman, 191-329 in parts of eight seasons with Cleveland, Minnesota and Washington and in the postseason for the first time.

THE SERIES: The Wizards beat the Bulls twice in a five-day span in January, but Chicago took the most recent meeting two weeks ago. The Bulls simply clamped down defensively in a 96-78 win at Washington. Augustin scored 25 for Chicago, hitting six 3-pointers, and Nene missed that game for the Wizards with a sprained left knee.

NENE'S KNEE: Nene, who missed 21 games late in the season because of the knee injury, was wearing a red, white and blue brace at practice Saturday. Wittman hinted he might keep using him off the bench because it worked out fine that way down the stretch.

Nene had little to say about the knee.

THE EXPERIENCE FACTOR: The Bulls are making their sixth straight playoff appearance. Edge, Chicago? Yes, according to Wizards center Marcin Gortat.

His advice for players making their postseason debut?

"Eat well and just pick a good suit," Gortat said. "A lot of people are going to be watching you."


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 2:26:12 AM EST.


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