Jan. 15--Losers of three of their last four, the Bulls faced a physical and hot Wizards team Wednesday night at the United Center.
The teams had split two earlier meetings this season. The Wizards are coming off an emotional home victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.
"They're very tough," Joakim Noah said. "We've got to come with the right mindset and get the job done."
Typically, the Wizards' big men pose matchup problems for Noah and Pau Gasol. Marcin Gortat has averaged 17.5 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in the first two meetings.
The Bulls, who have won eight of 10 home games in the matchup, started Tony Snell at small forward for the third straight game.
