Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-4)

The Chicago Bulls are on their way to Amway Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Orlando Magic. Chicago opens this contest as 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 228.

The Bulls played the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 111-96 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (37 out of 91) and made 4 out of their 25 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 18 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to defending, Chicago allowed 46.4% from the field on 39 of 84 shooting. Charlotte doled out 24 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Charlotte snagged 52 boards (6 offensive, 46 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Charlotte walked away from this one shooting 83.9% when shooting free throws by making 26 of their 31 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 32 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 20 while the Hornets finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who was a factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. DeRozan finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 22-26 this year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 42.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,160 assists for the year, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are shooting 36.4% on 3-pointers (507 of 1,393) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.2 pts per game (16th in the league) on 48.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are 21st in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,260 surrendered this year. The Bulls defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,002 of 4,230) and they relinquish 44.0 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 36.0% on 3-point shots and they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.6).

In their last game, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 126-120 against the Pacers. When it comes to rebounding, Orlando allowed Indiana to pull down 32 in all (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 15 of 35 and ended up going 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Magic permitted the Pacers to make 41 out of 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% in this game. When the game finished, the Magic ended up going 46 out of 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.1%. Concerning three-point shots, Orlando converted 15 of their 28 tries (53.6%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.0%. The Pacers had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Magic recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest.

Paolo Banchero ended up having an impact for the Magic for the contest. He converted 6 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Banchero tallied 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 19-29 for the campaign. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they go 79.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.7 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.3 times per game. Orlando has accumulated 5,341 points on the campaign (111.3 per game) and they pull down 42.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Orlando defense allows 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (632 of 1,824) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.8 dimes and 42.2 boards per game, which ranks 23rd and 8th in the league. The Magic are ranked 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 114.5. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (16th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando (+4)

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