Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers 11/17/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT SPORTS

The Chicago Bulls (10-4) are traveling to Moda Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Portland Trail Blazers (7-8).

The Bulls took the court against the Lakers and took home the win by a score of 121-103 in their last game. Chicago finished the contest having earned a 55.1% field goal percentage (49 of 89) and converted 15 of 34 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 8 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 36 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 31 dimes in this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the floor on 36 of 79 shooting. Los Angeles earned 43 dimes and had 19 steals in the game. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Los Angeles finished 80.6% when shooting free throws by converting 25 of their 31 shots. They buried 6 out of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 21 and the Lakers racked up 17 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He racked up 38 points on 15 of 23 shooting. He played 35 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. DeRozan shot 65.2% from the field and earned 6 assists.

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Chicago will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-4 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 43.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 323 assists on the year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (144 of 390) and 85.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.6 pts per game (13th in basketball) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 16.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They give up 34.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 4th in the league in opponents points per game (102.7). The Bulls defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (531 of 1,201) and they relinquish 44.6 boards per game as a unit. They rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists with 285 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took home the win by a final score of 118-113 when they played the Raptors. The Trail Blazers pulled down 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Raptors were called for 11 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Portland made 16 out of 36 attempts (44.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers ended up going 46 for 82 from the field which had them sitting at 56.1%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Raptors to convert 41 of their 89 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.1% for the matchup. They shot 45.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 15 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 18 at the charity stripe (88.9%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Portland allowed Toronto to get 27 in all (12 offensive).

CJ McCollum ended up being a major contributor for the Trail Blazers in the game. McCollum recorded 29 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the game. He made 11 of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 61.1%, and added 3 rebounds.

Portland has a win-loss mark of 7-8 on the season. The Trail Blazers are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 76.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.5 times per game (14th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. Portland has accumulated 1,638 points this year (109.2 per game) and they snag 46.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in the league.

The Portland defense surrenders 38.4% on shots from distance (211 of 549) and their opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.2 assists and 43.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 28th and 8th in the league. The Trail Blazers on defense are ranked 20th in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.3. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (25th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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