Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Chicago Bulls (39-26) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Pistons (18-47).

The Bulls took the court against the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-106 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 24 while the 76ers recorded 9 fouls. They buried 12 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. Philadelphia finished 79.4% at the charity stripe by burying 27 of their 34 shots. On top of that, Philadelphia snagged 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Philadelphia earned 38 assists and had 29 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 48.8% from the floor on 41 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 22 dimes for this contest while creating 5 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 20 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Chicago ended the game with a 44.8% field goal percentage (39 out of 87) and made 8 of their 24 three-point shots.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who was a major factor for the contest. DeRozan walked away from this one shooting 35.3% from the field and dished out 8 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also collected 11 boards. He accumulated 23 points on 6 out of 17 shooting.

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Chicago will play this game with a mark of 39-26 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 43.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,577 dimes this season, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 37.6% on three-point shots (718 of 1,912) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.4 points per contest (9th in the NBA) while going 48.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,622 surrendered on the season. The Bulls defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.7% (2,674 of 5,723) and they relinquish 43.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 36.4% on three-point shots and they are 18th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons walked away with a victory by a final of 113-110 when they faced the Hawks. The Pistons corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Hawks earned 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 65.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Detroit knocked down 12 out of 33 tries (36.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons went 43 out of 93 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. The Pistons permitted the Hawks to make 42 of their 93 tries from the field which had them sitting at 45.2% for this contest. They finished 28.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 of 38 and ended up going 15 of 22 at the charity stripe (68.2%). With respect to how they rebounded, Detroit allowed Atlanta to get 35 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Cade Cunningham ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons for the game. Cunningham racked up 28 points in his 43 mins on the hardwood and had 10 dimes in this matchup. He converted 10 of 25 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 18-47 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which ranks 29th in the NBA. Detroit has 6,730 pts this season (103.5 per game) and they collect 43.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 22.9 times per game (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per contest. The Pistons are responsible for committing 21.9 fouls per game and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense gives up 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (794 of 2,138) and opponents are converting on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.4 assists and 46.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 23rd and 24th in the league. The Pistons on defense are ranked 23rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (27th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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