Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/26/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets
Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES
The Chicago Bulls (5-12) are traveling to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Brooklyn Nets (6-8).
The Bulls took the court against the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-108 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 82) and converted 12 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 12 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 53.0% from the floor on 44 of 83 shooting. Toronto earned 32 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Toronto had 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Toronto ended up shooting 74.1% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 27 tries. They made 13 out of their 39 tries from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 20 and the Raptors totaled 14 personal fouls.
Zach LaVine is a guy who came through in this matchup. LaVine finished the contest at 69.6% from the field and also recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 36 points on 16 of 23 shooting.
Chicago heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 5-12 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is snagging 41.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 371 dimes so far this year, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are connecting on 34.9% on shots from distance (198 of 567) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 106.5 points per outing (28th in the league) while shooting 44.2% from the floor.
On defense, the Bulls are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 463 surrendered for the year. The Bulls are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (673 of 1,431) and they surrender 46.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.9).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 147-145 against the Hawks. In the matter of rebounds, Brooklyn allowed Atlanta to snag 58 overall (22 offensive). They went 36.7% from three-point range by shooting 18 of 49 and ended up shooting 27 out of 29 from the free throw line (93.1%). The Nets permitted the Hawks to knock down 51 out of 116 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Nets ended up going 55 out of 113 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.7%. Regarding three-point attempts, Brooklyn buried 15 of 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. The Hawks were called for 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Nets pulled down 37 defensive boards and 22 offensive boards totaling 59 in this game.
Mikal Bridges pitched in for the Nets in this game. He converted 16 out of 31 in the matchup for a rate of 51.6%, and had 10 rebounds. Bridges totaled 45 points in his 44 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game.
Brooklyn has a record of 6-8 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nets are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 18th in the league. Brooklyn has 1,615 points on the year (115.4 per game) and they pull in 47.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (14th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Nets are committing 19.2 personal fouls per game and they go 76.8% from the charity stripe.
The Brooklyn defense concedes 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (197 of 563) and their opposition makes 84.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 24.6 assists and 44.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 18th in the league. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the league in points allowed per game with 116.2. They have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (8th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago
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