Have you ever seen a sudden sequel to a so-so movie pop up and thought, “Who the hell thought that was a good idea?”
Well, that’s tonight’s tilt between the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls. It’s the “Grown Ups 2” of bad basketball games.
These Eastern Conference flops play for the second time in three days, following Chicago’s 31-point blasting of Washington on Tuesday.
And just like so many of these “straight to video” sequels, the cast is loaded with unknown talents. Both rosters are running thin with several starters shut down or sitting out Thursday.
That brings us to Guerschon Yabusele.
Our Bulls vs. Wizards predictions go deep into Chicago’s depth chart and like the journeyman forward to make the most of this mess. My NBA picks take Guerschon to top his rebounding total tonight.
Bulls vs Wizards prediction
Bulls vs Wizards best bet: Guerschon Yabusele Over 6.5 rebounds (-140)
If you don’t know who Guerschon Yabusele is, don’t sweat it. Most folks don’t.
The 6-foot-7 forward has been around the world – literally – playing hoops since being drafted by Boston in 2016. He finally cracked the NBA with Philadelphia last year and was barely getting minutes with New York this season before being traded to the Chicago Bulls in February.
Since then, he’s been mainstay of a bad Bulls team. Yabusele has played the role of reserve center, averaging around 25 minutes for the past two months. But with Chicago’s rotation in shambles, the 30-year-old Frenchman is getting increased action.
He’s averaging almost 28 minutes and putting up 11.4 points and six rebounds in his past five outings. Yabusele’s rebounding chances jumped to 13.6 per game in that stretch, up from 11.0 in his first 19 games with Chicago.
Yabusele snatched six rebounds against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday and his projections for this rematch sit between 6.2 and 9.0 boards with most models above the rebounding total of 6.5 O/U.
What’s more, Yabusele has added motivation to pack the stats in these final games. He declined a player option from the Bulls last week to chase a new contract in free agency.
A couple matchups with the Wizards will go a long way in securing that bag, at least for his rebounding output. Washington is the worst team at cleaning the glass, giving up a league-high 56.7 rebounds per game, and their current lineup doesn’t go bigger than 6-foot-9.
Bulls vs Wizards same-game parlay
The Bulls bounced the Wizards by 31 points earlier this week and have at least shown some fight down the stretch of the schedule, going 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games.
Tre Jones dished out nine dimes in the win over Washington and with Josh Giddey out, he’s become the primary playmaker for Chicago. His projections sit at 7+ assists against a Wizards defense allowing a 74% assist-to-FGM rate the past three games.
Bulls vs Wizards SGP
- Bulls -6.5
- Guerschon Yabusele Over 6.5 rebounds
- Tre Jones Over 6.5 assists
Our "from downtown" SGP: The French Connection
Guerschon Yabusele is betting on himself during these closing games, trying to score a new deal in free agency this offseason and avoid going back to Europe. Projections sit as high as 13.8 points and nine rebounds for the Frenchman.
Bulls vs Wizards SGP
- Bulls -6.5
- Over 248.5
- Guerschon Yabusele Over 9.5 points
- Guerschon Yabusele Over 6.5 rebounds
Bulls vs Wizards odds
- Spread: Chicago -6.5 | Washington +6.5
- Moneyline: Chicago -260 | Washington +210
- Over/Under: Over 248.5 | Under 248.5
Bulls vs Wizards betting trend to know
The Washington Wizards have gone Over the total in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.60 Units/24% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Bulls vs. Wizards.
How to watch Bulls vs Wizards
| Location | Capital One Arena, Washington, DC |
| Date | Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | CHSN, MNMT |
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