The Chicago Bulls play host to the Washington Wizards at United Center on Sunday.

The Wizards (20-34) have been playing some competitive ball recently, winning five of their last eight games in total. That has people talking about this club making the postseason, with Washington sitting in ninth, just three games back of the Orlando Magic in eighth. While the record obviously isn't pretty, making the playoffs would be an impressive feat for a team without John Wall. It's a testament to how much Bradley Beal has grown, with the sharpshooter averaging 29.1 points and 6.1 assists per game. That makes it shocking that he didn't make the All-Star team but everyone on this roster knows that he's one of the best players in the NBA.

The Bulls (19-38) come into this matchup losing eight-straight games. That horrific stretch has become commonplace for this team and it's sad that such a talented roster has played so poorly. What they couldn't plan for is all of the injuries in their frontcourt. Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr and Otto Porter have all missed months of action and that's simply too much for a rebuilding team to overcome. What it has done is force Zach LaVine into a leadership role and he's thrived as the go-to playmaker on this team. In fact, he's leading the Bulls with 25.2 points per game which is actually one of the highest totals for any player not to make the All-Star team, behind Beal.

This marks the fourth and final meeting between these teams, with Chicago winning two of three. That gives the Bulls six wins in their last eight meetings with the Wizards