Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers will meet the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

The Bulls faced the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 124-96 in their last game. Chicago finished the game with a 57.1% field goal percentage (48 out of 84) and converted 17 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 11 of 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 33 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 43.0% from the floor on 37 of 86 shooting. Portland dished out 23 assists and had 10 steals for this game. On top of that, Portland had 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Portland walked away from this one shooting 88.9% at the free throw line by burying 16 of their 18 shots. They made 6 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 19 and the Trail Blazers accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Zach LaVine is a guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up with 33 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. LaVine went 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists.

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Chicago will enter this contest with a mark of 35-38 so far this year. They average 113.3 pts per contest (19th in the NBA) while going 48.9% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 36.6% on shots from distance (765 of 2,093) and 81.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,774 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a team they commit 19.3 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on 3-point shots and they are 8th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.3). The Bulls are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (2,974 of 6,383) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a unit. They rank 18th in the league in giving up assists with 1,893 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 116-111 when they played the Thunder. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Oklahoma City to collect 45 overall (12 offensive). They finished 38.9% from distance by going 14 of 36 and ended up going 17 out of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). The Lakers allowed the Thunder to bury 40 out of their 92 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.5% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers finished 42 out of 91 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 12 of 34 attempts (35.3%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. The Thunder committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Lakers were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 53 for the game.

Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers in the game. He converted 15 out of 21 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and totaled 15 rebounds. Davis had 37 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 37-37 this season. The Lakers have committed 18.2 fouls every game while shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.1 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. Los Angeles has totaled 8,620 points on the season (116.5 per contest) and they snag 45.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Lakers are shooting 47.9% from the field, which ranks 10th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-pointers (929 of 2,714) and their opponents are making 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 25.5 dimes and 45.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 15th and 27th in basketball. The Lakers are ranked 21st in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.6. They have forced 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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