Friday, October 30, 2015

The Palace of Auburn Hills

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The Chicago Bulls travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to play the Detroit Pistons on Friday, October 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Chicago as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 199.

Derrick Rose comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 31 minutes so far this season for the Bulls. He pulls down 1.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jimmy Butler averages 20.5 points per game in 35.5 minutes played this season. He also averages 4 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Chicago. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 100%.

Reggie Jackson averages 17 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Andre Drummond averages 18 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 14.5 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Chicago averages 106 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 45% which is good for 6th in the league. They average 53.5 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per game which ranks them 15th and 25th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 19th with 16.5 per game. The Bulls allow 97.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 3rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 22.5 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the league. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in the league.

Detroit averages 99 points per game this year which ranks them 19th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 21st spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 7th in the NBA. They average 60.5 rebounds per game and 19.5 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 18th respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 11th with 13.5 per game. The Pistons allow 90.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 26% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 8th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 45.5 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 18.5 assists per contest which puts them in 10th place in the league. The Pistons force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

Chicago Bulls Betting Trends

The Chicago Bulls are 1-4-0 against the spread

The Chicago Bulls are 1-4-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 5-0-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 4-1-0 against the over/under

Chicago Bulls Injuries

09/26/15 G Mike Dunleavy Back expected to miss 8-10 weeks

Detroit Pistons Injuries

10/29/15 G Jodie Meeks Foot out indefinitely
10/26/15 PG Brandon Jennings Achilles out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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