Bulls vs. Wizards prediction: Why Chicago is favored to win Thursday's NBA matchup [4/9/2026]

The Washington Wizards will face the favored Chicago Bulls in NBA action at Capital One Arena on Thursday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Bulls as the most likely winner of the Bulls vs. Wizards game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Wizards lineup will feature players like Will Riley, Justin Champagnie and Bub Carrington, while the Bulls will look to Collin Sexton, Tre Jones and Leonard Miller.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Bulls vs. Wizards prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NBA matchup between the Bulls and Wizards, forming part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Bulls a 72% chance of defeating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Bulls winning 126-119.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Bulls and Wizards each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 249.5-point over/under has a 57% chance of staying under.

Bulls vs. Wizards odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bulls	Wizards
Spread	-6.5 (-114)	+6.5 (-102)
Moneyline	-270	+240
Total	o249.5 (-108)	u249.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bulls vs. Wizards picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Wizards +6.5	-102
Moneyline	Bulls	-270
Total	Under 249.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Thursday, the top play to make on this game is Under 249.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Bulls vs. Wizards player props

NBA prop bets are a popular way to wager on the Bulls vs. Wizards game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

Collin Sexton is expected to lead the Bulls with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, while Will Riley is projected to have 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Wizards.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Bulls prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Bulls are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Collin Sexton	21	3	5	4	39
Tre Jones	18	4	7	1	37
Leonard Miller	18	9	2	2	37
G. Yabusele	14	8	2	2	32
Rob Dillingham	13	3	4	2	29

Wizards prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Wizards:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Will Riley	20	5	4	3	38
J. Champagnie	13	8	2	1	30
Bub Carrington	12	4	6	3	31
Sharife Cooper	12	3	5	1	27
Anthony Gill	11	5	3	1	26

Bulls vs. Wizards game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Wizards and Bulls at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Bulls, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards in Thursday's NBA matchup.

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