Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/27/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
The Chicago Bulls (27-30) are welcoming the Detroit Pistons (8-48) at United Center on Tuesday.
The Pistons took the court against the Magic and took a loss by a final of 112-109 in their last game. Detroit wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (43 of 85) and made 14 of their 31 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 9 of 13 tries for a percentage of 69.2%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 29 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the field on 43 out of 87 shooting. Orlando totaled 25 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Orlando totaled 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of 21 shots. They knocked down 12 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Pistons walked away with 21 while the Magic finished the game with 15 fouls.
Cade Cunningham is one player who was a factor in this contest. He walked away with 26 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Cunningham shot 55.0% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.
Detroit steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 8-48 this year. They have an average of 112.8 pts per game (22nd in the NBA) while going 47.3% from the field. The Pistons are hitting 36.2% on three-point attempts (629 of 1,738) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 43.5 boards per game and has tallied 1,486 dimes on the season, which ranks 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 15.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.0 personal fouls per contest.
On defense, the Pistons have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 38.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 27th in basketball in opponents PPG (121.9). The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 49.4% (2,477 of 5,010) and they surrender 42.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 14th in the league in giving up assists with 1,504 surrendered this year.
The last time they took the court, the Bulls got the win with a final of 114-106 against the Pelicans. In regard to how they rebounded, Chicago permitted New Orleans to pull down 49 in total (12 offensive). They shot 39.0% from 3-point land by going 16 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Bulls allowed the Pelicans to convert 40 of their 88 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls shot 41 out of 95 from the field which had them sitting at 43.2%. When discussing shots from distance, Chicago knocked down 13 out of 40 tries (32.5%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.5%. The Pelicans had 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. The Bulls were able to pull down 37 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this contest.
DeMar DeRozan ended up being a factor for the Bulls in this game. DeRozan had 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 7 assists in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 6 rebounds.
Chicago has a record of 27-30 for the year. The Bulls are committing 19.2 fouls per game while shooting 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.5 times per contest (28th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game. Chicago has scored 6,375 points for the year (111.8 per game) and they grab 43.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA.
The Bulls defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.1. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (12th in basketball). The Chicago defense surrenders 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (826 of 2,237) and their opposition makes 78.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 27.9 assists and 43.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 23rd and 15th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago
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