New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/16/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, December 16, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The New York Knicks are hitting the road to United Center on Friday where they will go up against the Chicago Bulls.

The Knicks faced the Bulls and walked away with a win by a score of 128-120 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Knicks walked away with 25 while the Bulls totaled 18 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 28 shots from 3-point range. Chicago ended up shooting 86.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 22 attempts. On top of that, Chicago grabbed 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Chicago doled out 25 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In terms of the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 54.8% from the floor on 46 out of 84 shooting. They also doled out 25 dimes for the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 48 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks made 20 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. New York walked away from the game having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (45 of 91) and made 18 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Julius Randle is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accumulated 31 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 46 mins played and also pulled down 13 rebounds. Randle finished shooting 42.1% from the field and also earned 7 dimes.

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New York will play this contest with a win-loss record of 15-13 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 22.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, New York is pulling down 47.4 boards per game and has totaled 659 assists on the year, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are hitting 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (312 of 956) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They average 114.3 pts per contest (13th in the league) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 14th in basketball in opponents PPG (113.2). The Knicks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (1,137 of 2,527) and they concede 45.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 717 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls went home defeated by a final of 128-120 when they faced the Knicks. The Bulls were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Knicks had 25 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 19 of them for a rate of 86.4%. In relation to shooting from distance, Chicago knocked down 9 of 28 attempts (32.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls ended up shooting 46 for 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. The Bulls allowed the Knicks to convert 45 of their 91 tries from the field which had them at 49.5% in this game. They finished 52.9% from distance by going 18 out of 34 and ended up shooting 20 out of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). With respect to rebounding, Chicago allowed New York to collect 48 in total (15 offensive).

DeMar DeRozan ended up having an impact for the Bulls for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and added 5 rebounds. DeRozan racked up 32 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes in this matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 11-16 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which is 7th in basketball. Chicago has 3,066 pts this season (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 42.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (14th in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 82.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 113.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (23rd in basketball). The Chicago defense surrenders 37.1% on 3-pointers (350 of 943) and opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.8 assists and 43.3 total boards per game, ranking them 29th and 13th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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