Washington takes on Chicago on 4-game slide

Washington Wizards (17-63, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (37-43, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to stop its four-game slide with a win against Chicago.

The Bulls have gone 26-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 29.0 assists per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 7.2.

The Wizards are 12-38 in Eastern Conference play. Washington allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, giving up 120.5 points while allowing opponents to shoot 47.0%.

The Bulls are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, the same percentage the Wizards allow to opponents. The Bulls average 108.1 points per game, 11.9 fewer points than the 120.0 the Bulls allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Giddey is averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 24.5 points over the last 10 games.

Jordan Poole is averaging 20.5 points and 4.5 assists for the Wizards. Bub Carrington is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 7-3, averaging 124.8 points, 47.4 rebounds, 31.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.0 points per game.

Wizards: 2-8, averaging 104.2 points, 41.4 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.3 points.

INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: out for season (shoulder), Lonzo Ball: day to day (wrist), Tre Jones: day to day (foot).

Wizards: Saddiq Bey: day to day (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (hamstring), JT Thor: day to day (knee), Anthony Gill: out (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Richaun Holmes: day to day (shoulder), Khris Middleton: day to day (knee), Jordan Poole: day to day (elbow), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.