Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/7/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, March 7, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (39-24) will take on the Chicago Bulls (39-25) on Monday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and ended up losing by a score of 118-112 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 23 and the Bucks recorded 13 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Milwaukee ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 22 of their 33 shots. Additionally, Milwaukee grabbed 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Milwaukee dished out 50 dimes and had 20 steals for the contest. Concerning the defense, Chicago allowed 48.9% from the floor on 43 of 88 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 8 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (47 of 94) and converted 10 of their 26 3-point shots.

Zach LaVine is one player who played a role in the game. LaVine finished the game at 50.0% from the field and recorded 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He racked up 30 points on 13 of 26 shooting.

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Chicago enters this one with a win-loss record of 39-25 so far this year. They currently have an average of 112.5 points per outing (9th in the league) while going 48.4% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (710 of 1,888) and 81.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 43.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,555 assists for the year, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They surrender 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 18th in basketball in opponents PPG (110.9). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,633 of 5,639) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 18th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,593 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 99-82 when they played the Heat. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Miami to snag 32 in all (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 46.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 13 out of 28 and finished the contest at 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The 76ers allowed the Heat to bury 35 of their 72 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the 76ers went 28 for 82 from the floor which had them at 34.1%. In terms of shots from distance, Philadelphia made 7 of their 41 attempts (17.1%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a clip of 82.6%. The Heat had 13 fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The 76ers were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this matchup.

Joel Embiid pitched in for the 76ers in the matchup. Embiid earned 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 4 of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 26.7%, and had 15 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 39-24 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks 12th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 6,824 points for the season (108.3 per game) and they snag 42.1 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.1 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. The 76ers have committed 19.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.9% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 106.1. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (10th in the league). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (706 of 2,085) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 23.1 dimes and 44.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 5th and 20th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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