Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (30-10) are hitting the road to United Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (27-12).

The Warriors played the Grizzlies and ended up losing by a score of 116-108 in their last game. Golden State ended the game with a 42.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 82) and converted 13 of 36 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 25 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 86.2%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the field on 44 out of 100 shooting. Memphis recorded 49 assists and had 30 steals for this game. Additionally, Memphis pulled down 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Memphis finished the contest at 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 18 tries. They buried 14 of their 34 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 19 and the Grizzlies totaled 11 fouls.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. Curry ended up shooting 38.1% from the field and distributed 10 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins played and also totaled 10 boards. He was able to score 27 points on 8 of 21 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 30-10 for the year. They cough up possession 15.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is pulling down 46.1 boards per game and has accumulated 1,115 assists on the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 35.9% on 3-pointers (569 of 1,583) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 109.8 points per outing (12th in the league) on 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 863 surrendered for the campaign. The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (1,461 of 3,433) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 1st in the league in points per game allowed (101.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 138-112 against the Nets. In regard to attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Brooklyn to grab 34 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 53.1% from distance by connecting on 17 of 32 and finished the game at 23 of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). The Bulls allowed the Nets to convert 49 out of 87 tries from the floor which had them shooting 56.3% for this contest. Overall, the Bulls went 38 out of 81 from the field which had them sitting at 46.9%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Chicago converted 11 out of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to bury 25 of them for a clip of 80.6%. The Nets were called for 9 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Bulls snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Zach LaVine ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound. LaVine earned 22 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 6 assists for this contest.

Chicago has a mark of 27-12 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in basketball. Chicago has scored 4,349 points on the year (111.5 per game) and they pull in 43.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. The Bulls commit 18.8 fouls per game while shooting 81.4% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense concedes 35.7% on 3-point attempts (444 of 1,243) and their opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.5 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per game, which is 12th and 12th in basketball. The Bulls are ranked 14th in basketball in points given up per game with 107.8. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (18th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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