Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (11-17) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (15-12) at United Center on Wednesday.

The Lakers took the court against the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-109 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game with a 42.4% FG percentage (42 out of 99) and made 13 out of their 41 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 12 of 13 tries for a rate of 92.3%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 assists for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing defending, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. New York earned 21 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Moreover, New York pulled down 52 rebounds (11 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 3 rejections. New York finished the game at 87.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 23 tries. They also made 10 of 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Lakers left the arena with 17 and the Knicks totaled 16 fouls.

Anthony Davis is a guy who was a major factor in the game. Davis shot 63.6% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and totaled 14 rebounds. He left the arena with 32 points on 14 out of 22 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a win-loss record of 15-12 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 44.4 boards per contest and has tallied 732 assists for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Lakers are hitting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (287 of 824) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.8 pts per contest (17th in the league) while connecting on 48.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Lakers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.5). The Lakers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (1,146 of 2,507) and they surrender 44.9 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 721 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 108-104 when they faced the 76ers. The Bulls were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The 76ers were called for 17 fouls for the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to convert 12 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Chicago made 12 out of 29 tries (41.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls ended up shooting 42 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. The Bulls allowed the 76ers to convert 38 out of 88 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 43.2% in this contest. They finished 34.4% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 32 and finished the game at 17 out of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). Regarding rebounding, Chicago allowed Philadelphia to snag 44 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Coby White ended up being a factor for the Bulls in this matchup. He made 9 out of 17 in the game for a rate of 52.9%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. White accumulated 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accounted for 9 dimes for this game.

Chicago has a mark of 11-17 on the campaign. The Bulls have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game and they go 78.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per contest (29th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. Chicago has tallied 3,076 points so far this season (109.9 per contest) and they snag 42.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks 28th in basketball.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in PPG given up with 113.3. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (17th in the league). The Chicago defense allows 37.7% on three-point shots (404 of 1,071) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 27.6 assists and 45.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 26th and 23rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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