Monday, March 6, 2017

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 Monday, March 6, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit as 4 point favorites.

The Bulls come into this game with an overall record of 31-31. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.5 as they are averaging 102.6 points per game while giving up 103.1 per contest. The have an overall record of 30-32. They currently are 4th in the Central Division. They are averaging 102.0 points per game and surrendering 102.2, good for a point differential of -0.2.

Dwyane Wade comes into this contest averaging 18.9 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulls. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Jimmy Butler averages 23.8 points per game in 36.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.1 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Chicago. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

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Tobias Harris averages 16.2 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Andre Drummond averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 13.9 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 41%.

Chicago averages 102.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.55 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 25th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 30th in the league. They average 46.3 rebounds per game and 21.7 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 20th with 13.4 per game. The Bulls allow 103.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.3 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 24 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the league. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the league.

Detroit averages 102 points per game this year which ranks them 25th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -0.18 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 17th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 44.9 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 29th with 12.1 per game. The Pistons allow 102.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 17th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.7 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. The Pistons force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the NBA.

The Bulls have an offensive rating of 107.4 and a defensive rating of 108. In terms of pace they average 95 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 24% of their shots. Chicago turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

The Pistons rating on offense is 106.6 and they have a defensive rating of 106.8. They get 95.1 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 26% of their shot attempts. Detroit turns the ball over on 11.1 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.4 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Chicago Bulls Betting Trends

The Chicago Bulls are 31-31-0 against the spread

The Chicago Bulls are 24-38-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 30-32-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 30-32-0 against the over/under

Chicago Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Detroit Pistons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit -4

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