Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Thunder (10-4) are welcoming the Chicago Bulls (5-10) at Paycom Center on Wednesday.

The Bulls faced the Heat and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-100 in their last game. Chicago finished the contest having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (37 of 81) and knocked down 11 of their 37 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 15 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When discussing defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 42 of 84 shooting. Miami doled out 31 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Miami snagged 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Miami went 85.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 20 shots. They also converted 17 of their 35 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 16 while the Heat totaled 19 fouls.

Coby White is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. White finished 63.6% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Chicago will enter this contest with a mark of 5-10 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a group are committing 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 41.5 boards per contest and has racked up 329 assists on the season, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (169 of 496) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 106.7 pts per game (29th in basketball) while connecting on 44.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.0). The Bulls defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (592 of 1,273) and they concede 47.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 407 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 134-91 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Thunder were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers committed 15 fouls for the contest which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City made 22 out of their 36 tries (61.1%). Overall, the Thunder finished 49 for 81 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.5%. The Thunder allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 34 of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. They went 26.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 34 and ended up shooting 14 of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Portland to collect 31 in total (13 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder in the game. He made 10 of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 76.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander accumulated 28 points in his 23 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup.

Oklahoma City has a record of 10-4 for the campaign. As an offense, the Thunder are hitting on 50.3% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the league. Oklahoma City has totaled 1,674 pts for the campaign (119.6 per contest) and they grab 41.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. The Thunder have committed 19.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 86.7% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (176 of 522) and their opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.9 assists and 46.4 total boards per game, which is ranked 21st and 27th in the league. The Thunder on defense are ranked 9th in the league in points given up per game with 110.8. They have forced 16.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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