The 2005 East 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls head-to-head, and both teams battled 6 times. Out of the 6 game series of the 1st Round of the 2005 NBA Playoffs, Washington Wizards outdueled Chicago Bulls , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Chicago Bulls ’s 2 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Washington Wizards had an offensive rating of 123.2, defensive rating of 106.5, 49.0 free-throw attempts, and 20.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.2 percent clip as a team. Chicago Bulls had an offensive rating of 106.5, defensive rating of 123.2, 34.0 free-throw attempts, 26.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.269 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Washington Wizards finished the game with a record of 95 , and Chicago Bulls recorded Washington Wizards possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls’s based on the advanced stats, Washington Wizards had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.453 percent, Washington Wizards had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 10.5 vs 20.4.
The most impactful players on each team in the Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls matchup of the 2005 East 1st Round NBA Playoffs were Gilbert Arenas and Andres Nocioni based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Gilbert Arenas for the Washington Wizards in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 24.0 and made 10.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 5.0 defensive rebounds, 7.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.208. While Andres Nocioni put up 11.0 and made 5.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 8.0 defensive rebounds, 2.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.064.