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Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, Oct 24, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 24, 2026 · Scheduled · 8:00 PM EDTRegular season

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The Wizards play at the Bulls on Saturday, Oct 24, at 8:00 PM EDT. The Wizards are 1-1 this season, and the Wizards played yesterday, on Oct 23. The Bulls are 1-1 this season, and the Bulls played yesterday, on Oct 23. The Bulls started Matas Buzelis, Caleb Wilson, Jalen Smith, Norman Powell and Josh Giddey in their last game, on Oct 23. Norman Powell averaged 21.7 points in 58 games last season. The Bulls won the last meeting with the Wizards 119-108 on Apr 9, away from home. Since 2019-20, the Bulls are 18-6 against the Wizards in the regular season.

Written by AI (Claude Haiku 5.5) from the facts below; every name and number is filled in from the data, not by the model.

Facts as of 2:03 PM EDT

  • The Wizards play at the Bulls on Saturday, Oct 24, at 8:00 PM EDT.
  • The Wizards are 1-1 this season.
  • The Wizards played yesterday, on Oct 23.
  • The Bulls are 1-1 this season.
  • The Bulls played yesterday, on Oct 23.
  • Norman Powell averaged 21.7 points in 58 games last season.
  • The Bulls started Matas Buzelis, Caleb Wilson, Jalen Smith, Norman Powell and Josh Giddey in their last game, on Oct 23.
  • The Bulls won the last meeting with the Wizards 119-108 on Apr 9, away from home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Bulls are 18-6 against the Wizards in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Washington Wizards

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Last game’s box score not verified

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Chicago Bulls

Last game’s starters · Oct 23

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  1. MB
    Matas BuzelisF · 12.0 PTS · 5.5 REB · 1.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. CW
    Caleb WilsonF · 18.5 PTS · 5.0 REB · 0.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. JS
    Jalen SmithF-C · 14.5 PTS · 10.5 REB · 1.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. NP
    Norman PowellG · 20.0 PTS · 4.5 REB · 1.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. JG
    Josh GiddeyG · 4.0 PTS · 5.5 REB · 7.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Washington Wizards

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:15 PM EDT

  1. AJ DybantsaOutInjury/Illness - Left Ankle Sprain (Ankle)
  2. Tristan VukcevicOutInjury/Illness - Left Hip Impingement (Hip)
  3. Jamir WatkinsOutInjury/Illness - Left ACL Repair/Surgery

Chicago Bulls

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:15 PM EDT

  1. Nic ClaxtonOutInjury/Illness - Left Hamstring Strain (Hamstring)
  2. Noa EssengueOutInjury/Illness - Right Head Contusion (Head)
  3. Patrick WilliamsOutInjury/Illness - Right Adductor/Groin Soreness/Tightness (Groin)
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