Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/8/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
TV: Altitude
The Denver Nuggets will play the Chicago Bulls at Ball Arena on Wednesday.
The Bulls played the Pacers and ended up losing by a score of 125-122 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulls finished with 20 while the Pacers recorded 18 fouls. They also buried 16 of 44 tries from distance. Indiana finished the game at 81.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, Indiana had 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Indiana earned 27 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the field on 48 of 94 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 33 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulls converted 22 of 25 tries for a rate of 88.0%. Chicago finished with a 60.8% FG percentage (45 of 74) and buried 10 of their 22 3-pointers.
Zach LaVine is someone who played a role in this contest. LaVine finished 56.5% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He played 38 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 42 points on 13 of 23 shooting.
Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 29-36 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 42.6 rebounds per contest and has 1,567 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bulls are connecting on 36.1% on shots from distance (668 of 1,851) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.0 pts per contest (20th in the NBA) on 49.0% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are 11th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.7). The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (2,663 of 5,692) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 21st in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,676 surrendered for the campaign.
When they last played, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 118-113 against the Raptors. When it comes to attacking the glass, Denver permitted Toronto to get 41 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They went 37.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 10 out of 27 and ended up shooting 17 out of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). The Nuggets allowed the Raptors to make 43 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this contest. When the game finished, the Nuggets went 43 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Denver converted 13 out of 33 tries (39.4%). They were able to convert 19 of those for a percentage of 82.6%. The Raptors were called for 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Nuggets collected 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this contest.
Jamal Murray was important for the Nuggets for this contest. He buried 9 of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 1 rebound. Murray totaled 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 dimes for this game.
Denver has a mark of 46-19 for the season. The Nuggets are committing 18.9 fouls every game and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.3 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. Denver has 7,615 pts so far this season (117.2 per contest) and they grab 43.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.9% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in basketball.
The Denver defense gives up 34.6% on three-point shots (746 of 2,153) and opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.8 assists and 40.2 rebounds per game, which is 19th and 1st in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in points given up per game with 112.6. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (20th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago
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