Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/1/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Chicago Bulls are en route to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Brooklyn Nets.

The Bulls played the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 114-109 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (36 of 80) and made 11 of 31 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 26 of their 29 shots for a rate of 89.7%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 40 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 22 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the field on 39 of 79 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 28 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Philadelphia snagged 41 boards (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Philadelphia ended up shooting 81.5% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of 27 attempts. They also converted 14 out of their 29 tries from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Bulls walked away with 20 and the 76ers totaled 22 fouls.

Nikola Vucevic is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He accumulated 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and snagged 19 rebounds. Vucevic shot 57.1% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Chicago heads into this one with a record of 3-4 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 43.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 166 dimes this season, which ranks 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 36.3% on three-point attempts (73 of 201) and 84.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.7 points per contest (20th in the league) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 17.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They rank 29th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 201 surrendered this year. The Bulls are giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (285 of 596) and they relinquish 42.7 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 43.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 17th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 125-116 against the Pacers. The Nets were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Pacers committed 25 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 76.9%. When it comes to three-point shots, Brooklyn buried 14 out of 39 attempts (35.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets shot 41 out of 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Nets permitted the Pacers to convert 40 out of 94 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.6% for this game. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 23 of 46 and ended up shooting 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). In relation to rebounds, Brooklyn allowed Indiana to collect 53 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Kyrie Irving ended up being a major contributor for the Nets in this contest. Irving accumulated 35 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for this game. He converted 13 of 22 for the contest for a field goal rate of 59.1%, and had 2 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 1-5 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in basketball. Brooklyn has totaled 681 pts on the campaign (113.5 per contest) and they pull down 39.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.5 times per contest (15th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Nets are committing 24.3 fouls per game and they hit 78.8% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 43.8% on shots from beyond the arc (92 of 210) and their opposition makes 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.7 assists and 47.3 total boards per game, which is 20th and 23rd in the league. The Nets defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 122.2. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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