Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+7)

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Philadelphia is 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 232.

The Bulls took the court against the Heat and walked away with a win by a score of 113-99 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the contest with a 56.3% field goal percentage (45 of 80) and knocked down 17 out of their 34 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 6 of 6 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 34 assists in the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 42.7% from the field on 35 out of 82 shooting. Miami distributed 23 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, Miami totaled 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Miami went 79.2% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 24 attempts. They also made 10 of 37 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 18 while the Heat had 10 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished with 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He played 41 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. DeRozan shot 66.7% from the floor and also earned 10 dimes.

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Chicago comes into this matchup with a mark of 33-37 on the campaign. They average 113.5 pts per game (18th in the league) while shooting 49.1% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 36.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (735 of 2,007) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 42.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,703 dimes this season, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.4 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 16th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,812 relinquished on the season. The Bulls are giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (2,860 of 6,125) and they concede 43.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.6% on shots from downtown and they are 10th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.6).

In their last game, the 76ers got the win with a final of 141-121 when they played the Pacers. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia allowed Indiana to get 41 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They went 38.7% from beyond the arc by going 12 out of 31 and ended up going 19 out of 20 from the free throw line (95.0%). The 76ers permitted the Pacers to convert 45 of their 87 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 54 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.4%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Philadelphia converted 15 out of 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. The Pacers earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed it up 7 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The 76ers were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 in this matchup.

Joel Embiid ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers in the game. Embiid earned 31 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 7 assists in the game. He made 10 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 48-22 for the year. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 83.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per game (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. Philadelphia has tallied 8,088 points so far this season (115.5 per game) and they pull down 40.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in basketball.

The 76ers on defense are ranked 3rd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 110.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (13th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.7% on 3-point shots (804 of 2,314) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 23.6 dimes and 41.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 3rd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+7)

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