
The Chicago Bulls are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference matchup.
Chicago enters Thursday’s game with a 30-49 record after defeating Washington on the road in dominant fashion on Tuesday night.
In Tuesday’s victory over the Wizards, Rob Dillingham led the way for the Bulls as he recorded 26 points and seven rebounds off the bench while Patrick Williams added 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists of his own off the bench.
Now Chicago will try to grab another victory on the road on Thursday as they face off against the Wizards once again.
On the other side, Washington enters Thursday’s contest with a 17-62 record after losing at home to the Bulls on Tuesday night.
Julian Reese led the way for the Wizards in Tuesday’s loss as he ended the game with 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while Bilal Coulibaly recorded 19 points and three rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Thursday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
For the Bulls, they have 11 players listed on their injury report , including both Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis.
Chicago has ruled out Giddey due to hamstring strain injury management as he will miss his third consecutive contest.
Bulls list Isaac Okoro questionable vs. Wizards after he left Tuesday’s game with quad contusion. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis remain listed as out.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) April 8, 2026
The Bulls have also ruled out Buzelis due to an illness as he will also miss his third straight game.
Nick Richards has also been ruled out due to an elbow injury while Anfernee Simons remains sidelined while recovering from a fractured left wrist.
Zach Collins, Zoa Essengue and Jalen Smith have also been ruled out as they will all miss the remainder of the season.
Isaac Okoro has been listed as questionable due to a quad contusion that he suffered in Tuesday’s loss.
Collin Sexton (finger), Williams (left thumb sprain) and Lachlan Olbrich (foot) have all been listed as probable and are expected to play.
On the other side, the Wizards have 12 players listed on their injury report, including both Alex Sarr and Coulibaly.
Washington has ruled out Sarr due to a left toe injury as he will miss his seventh consecutive contest.
Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly, Justin Champagnie, Jaden Hardy and Anthony Gill are questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. Chicago.
— Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) April 8, 2026
Seven players are out for Washington: Alex Sarr, Tristan Vukcevic, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Kyshawn George, D’Angelo Russell, Cam Whitmore. pic.twitter.com/FWTjSjnpls
The Wizards have also ruled out Tristan Vukcevic due to a bruised right knee while Trae Young, Anthony Davis , Kyshawn George, Cam Whitmore and D’Angelo Russell are all out for the remainder of the season.
Coulibaly has been listed as questionable with a foot injury and he is in danger of missing his first game since April 5.
Tre Johnson (foot), Justin Champagnie (knee), Jaden Hardy (back) and Anthony Gill (back) have also been listed as questionable.
Fans can catch Thursday night’s matchup between the Bulls and Wizards from Capital One Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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