*10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on OVER Wizards/Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls will be looking to get back to their winning ways after they put up a poor defensive display in Saturday's 120-105 defeat at Atlanta. A win will most likely not come easy though as the Washington Wizards are coming off a 105-99 win at Orlando, and I think we'll see a high-scoring affair between two competitive teams.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Chicago's Defense - The Bulls allowed Atlanta to shoot 52.1% from the field and 10-of-24 from behind the arc in Saturday's loss. That was the third time in their their last four games they allowed their opponents to score more than 100 points and the over is 9-3 in their last 12 overall.

2. Previous Meetings - Nine of the last 13 overall and six of the last seven meetings at United Center have gone over the total.

3. X-Factor - Washington's John Wall has averaged 21.7 points in his last three games and scored 24 points while dishing out 10 assists Saturday.

Selection: This is a play on WAS@CHI to go OVER the total (10*)