Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/28/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: NBC Sports Boston
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+9)
The Boston Celtics (13-4) are hosting the Chicago Bulls (5-13) at TD Garden on Tuesday. Chicago opens as 9-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 228.
The Bulls played the Nets and took a loss by a final of 118-109 in their last game. Chicago ended the game having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (40 of 83) and converted 12 of their 32 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls buried 17 of 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the field on 41 out of 83 shooting. Brooklyn earned 29 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Brooklyn pulled down 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished the game at 73.3% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 15 tries. They also made 25 out of their 53 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 18 and the Nets recorded 19 fouls.
DeMar DeRozan is someone who was a factor for the game. DeRozan walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He played for 38 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points on 11 of 22 shooting.
Chicago will enter this game with a win-loss record of 5-13 so far this year. They have an average of 106.7 pts per contest (28th in the NBA) while shooting 44.4% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 35.1% on shots from distance (210 of 599) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 40.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 392 dimes on the year, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.2 personal fouls every game.
When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 37.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.2). The Bulls are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (714 of 1,514) and they surrender 46.1 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 492 surrendered this season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 113-103 when they faced the Hawks. Concerning rebounds, Boston permitted Atlanta to pull down 43 overall (11 offensive). They shot 35.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 19 of 53 and ended up going 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Celtics permitted the Hawks to knock down 36 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.9% in the game. Overall, the Celtics ended up shooting 42 out of 95 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.2%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Boston converted 13 of their 47 tries (27.7%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 80.0%. The Hawks committed 17 fouls for this contest which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Celtics snagged 40 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 58 for this contest.
Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics for the matchup. Tatum totaled 34 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in this game. He knocked down 11 of 25 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds.
Boston has a mark of 13-4 so far this year. The Celtics have committed 17.6 personal fouls per game and they go 78.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.2 times per game (26th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. Boston has scored 1,969 points this season (115.8 per contest) and they collect 46.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the league.
The Boston defense gives up 35.2% on shots from distance (225 of 640) and their opposition makes 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 23.6 dimes and 43.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 14th in the league. The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 4th in basketball in PPG allowed with 107.3. They have forced 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (4th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+9)
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