Los Angeles Clippers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/12/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, February 12, 2021

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-7.5)

The Chicago Bulls (10-14) host the Los Angeles Clippers (18-8) at United Center on Friday. Los Angeles opens this matchup as 7.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 228.5.

The Los Angeles Clippers played the Minnesota Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 119-112 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (41 of 82) and made 12 of their 23 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Clippers knocked down 25 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 86.2%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected 48 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 assists in the matchup as well as having 9 steals and 4 blocks. Regarding the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the field on 41 of 95 shooting. Minnesota distributed 29 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, the Timberwolves snagged 43 boards (16 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Minnesota ended up going 78.9% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 19 shots. They also buried 15 out of their 41 shots from downtown.

Kawhi Leonard is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He notched 36 points on 13 of 25 shooting. He played 36:33 minutes and grabbed 8 boards. Leonard finished the game shooting 52.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. One more player that was a major contributor in this game for the Clippers was Reggie Jackson. He grabbed 2 boards and also collected 4 assists. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor in the matchup by connecting on 4-of-6 (15 points). Overall, Jackson was on the court for 26:57 minutes.

Los Angeles comes into this game with a record of 18-8 for the year. The Clippers are shooting 42.2% on three-point attempts (380 of 901) and 84.9% from the free throw line. They average 115.0 points per contest (5th in the NBA) on 48.1% from the field. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.2 fouls every game. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 44.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 631 assists on the season, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They surrender 36.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (108.0). The Clippers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (359 of 465) and they concede 41.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 608 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Chicago Bulls went home victorious with a score of 129-116 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bulls pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup. They blocked 6 shots while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Pelicans committed 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a clip of 72.7%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Chicago made 25 of their 47 tries (53.2%). Overall, the Bulls ended up going 48 out of 81 from the field which gave them a rate of 59.3%. The Bulls permitted the Pelicans to make 41 out of their 81 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.6% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 36.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 36 and ended up going 21 of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). When discussing attacking the glass, Chicago allowed New Orleans to pull down 35 in total (9 offensive).

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls in this contest. He knocked down 17 out of 25 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 68.0%, which had him finishing with 46 points. LaVine snagged 7 boards in his 37:34 minutes of time on the court and added 4 assists in the matchup. An additional guy who came through for Chicago was Coby White. He was able to score 30 points in his 34:27 mins on the court by going 10 out of 20 from the floor for the contest. White ended the game having shot 50.0% from the field and also collecting 7 assists and 2 total rebounds.

Chicago has a record of 10-14 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA. Chicago has totaled 2,762 points on the year (115.1 per game) and they grab 43.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.5 times per contest (8th in the league) and they cough up possession 16.5 times per contest. The Bulls commit 20.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.5% from the free throw line. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 115.8. They have relinquished 24.2 dimes and 43.0 boards per game, which ranks 11th and 9th in basketball. The Chicago defense concedes 36.4% on 3-point attempts (299 of 821) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 14.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (24th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-7.5)

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