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Bulls vs. Wizards Preview: Washington Seeks First NBA Cup Win

The Washington Wizards host the Chicago Bulls in the Emirates NBA Cup.

Jeremy Brener

Apr 12, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards guard Johnny Davis (1) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Apr 12, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards guard Johnny Davis (1) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are back in action tonight as they return home to take on Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls in tonight's NBA Cup game.

The Wizards lost their first two NBA Cup games, both of which have been part of the team's league-worst 11-game losing streak. This puts them in last place in East Group C. One spot ahead of them is the Bulls, who are 1-1 after losing by 18 to the Cleveland Cavaliers but beating the Atlanta Hawks by 14.

In the Eastern Conference standings, the Bulls are 7-11, which puts them 3.5 games ahead of the last-place Wizards, who are 2-13 coming into the game.

The Wizards are fresh off of a loss on Sunday to the Indiana Pacers, while the Bulls fell 142-131 to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Bulls allow the most points per game in the NBA at 123.9 while the Wizards are right behind them at 122.9. This means we could be in for a high-scoring affair, so the Wizards have to lock in on both ends of the floor.

Here's a look at everything you need to know ahead of tonight's game:

Bulls vs. Wizards Information

  • Date, Location: Tuesday, November 26 - Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Bulls vs. Wizards Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

  • PF Patrick Williams (OUT - knee)
  • PG Lonzo Ball (OUT - wrist)
  • SF Julian Phillips (QUESTIONABLE - illness)
  • C Adama Sanogo (OUT - knee)

Washington Wizards

  • C Tristan Vukcevic (OUT - knee)
  • SG Jordan Poole (QUESTIONABLE - hip)
  • SF Saddiq Bey (OUT - knee)

Bulls vs. Wizards Projected Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls

  • PG Josh Giddey
  • SG Ayo Dosunmu
  • SF Coby White
  • PF Zach LaVine
  • C Nikola Vucevic

Washington Wizards

  • PG Malcolm Brogdon
  • SG Jordan Poole
  • SF Bilal Coulibaly
  • PF Kyle Kuzma
  • C Alex Sarr

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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