Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/29/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+1)
The Chicago Bulls are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at United Center on Wednesday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 1-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 228.
The Lakers faced off with the Bulls and took a loss by a score of 118-108 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up with 18 and the Bulls totaled 23 personal fouls. They also buried 14 of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 13 shots. In addition, Chicago collected 42 boards (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Chicago earned 32 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 54.0% from the field on 47 out of 87 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists in the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lakers made 19 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 67.9%. Los Angeles finished the game with a 50.7% FG percentage (38 of 75) and buried 13 out of their 36 three-point shots.
LeBron James is one player who came through for the game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. James finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and earned 3 assists.
Los Angeles heads into this contest with a mark of 37-38 so far this season. They currently have an average of 116.4 pts per game (10th in basketball) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The Lakers are hitting 34.2% on three-point attempts (800 of 2,342) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 45.4 boards per game and is sitting with 1,879 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.2 fouls per contest.
On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They are 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,919 relinquished for the year. The Lakers are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,293 of 7,036) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.4% on three-point shots while they are 21st in the league in points per game allowed (116.7).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 124-112 when they faced the Clippers. The Bulls pulled down 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Clippers committed 17 fouls for the contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Chicago made 9 out of 23 attempts (39.1%). When the game finished, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 82 from the field which had them sitting at 53.7%. The Bulls allowed the Clippers to make 48 of their 81 tries from the field which had them shooting 59.3% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from 3-point land by shooting 20 of 40 and finished the contest at 8 out of 16 at the charity stripe (50.0%). In relation to rebounding, Chicago permitted Los Angeles to snag 37 in all (6 offensive).
Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls in the game. He knocked down 8 of 14 for this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds. LaVine recorded 23 points in his 32 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists in this game.
Chicago has a mark of 36-39 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 4th in the league. Chicago has totaled 8,502 pts for the year (113.4 per contest) and they grab 42.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Bulls have committed 19.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 81.0% from the free throw line.
The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (8th in basketball). The Chicago defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point shots (991 of 2,780) and opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.1 assists and 43.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 24th and 14th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+1)
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