Wizards-Bulls preview
4-1 Washington (42-34) at Chicago (25-51)
TV: 330 pm NBC Sports Washington
Last game for Washington: 107-93 win vs. Charlotte
- Otto Porter Jr.-26 points, 11 rebounds
- Bradley Beal-22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- John Wall-15 points, 14 assists
Last game for Chicago: 90-82 win at Orlando
- Sean Kilpatrick-13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
- Lauri Markkanen-13 points, 8 rebounds
- Cameron Payne-11 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds
Projected Wizards starters-Morris PF, Porter Jr. SF, Gortat C, Wall PG, Beal SG
Projected Bulls starters-Markkanen PF, Nwaba SF, Felicio C, Payne PG, Holiday SG
Washington preview-He returns. John Wall, who had been out of the Wizards lineup since January 25, when he went down with a serious knee injury, started for Washington, and seemed like he did not skip a beat, by putting a double-double, in the victory over the Hornets. Wall played 33 minutes, and made his first shot of the game, a 3-pointer, and overall went 6-17 from the field. Washington tied a franchise record, by making 18 3-pointers, led by Beal, who went 6-8 from 3-point range. Overall, the Wizards went 15-12 without the services of Wall, and they slipped to the 6th in the Eastern Conference. However, with the win on Saturday, the Wizards have now qualified for the postseason. Markieff Morris, left the game in the 1st period with flu-like symptoms, and will be a game-time decision on Sunday in Chicago.
Chicago preview-The Bulls, who are in last place in the Central Division, ended there 7-game losing streak, with a come from behind victory over Orlando, despite the fact that they shot 2-22 from the field in the 3rd quarter, and scored only 9 points. Chicago is a banged up ball club. Kris Dunn (toe), Zach Lavine (knee tendinitis) and Paul Zipser (foot) are all game-time decisions. Chicago is 0-2 this season against Washington, losing on New Year’s Eve in Washington, 114-110 and on February 10th at home, 101-90.
