Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls will play the Memphis Grizzlies at United Center on Sunday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 141-132 in their last game. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 51.6% field goal percentage (49 out of 95) and made 11 out of their 32 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 23 of 28 attempts for a rate of 82.1%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 45 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 26 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 61.5% from the floor on 48 of 78 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 28 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Los Angeles grabbed 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 74.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 31 tries. They also converted 22 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 20 while the Clippers totaled 21 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. Morant finished shooting 39.3% from the field and recorded 9 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also snagged 4 boards. He recorded 36 points on 11 out of 28 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a record of 48-28 this season. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a group they commit 20.2 fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is collecting 46.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,954 dimes so far this year, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.0% on 3-pointers (900 of 2,568) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 116.9 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while hitting 47.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,994 relinquished for the year. The Grizzlies defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (3,083 of 6,814) and they concede 44.4 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 35.3% on shots from distance and they rank 11th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 121-110 when they faced the Lakers. When talking about attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Los Angeles to collect 45 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They went 35.0% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 30 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Bulls allowed the Lakers to convert 45 of 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.3% for the matchup. Overall, the Bulls ended up going 45 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1%. With respect to shots from distance, Chicago converted 9 out of their 33 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 84.6%. The Lakers were called for 14 fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Bulls snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Nikola Vucevic pitched in for the Bulls in the game. He made 12 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 12 rebounds. Vucevic had 29 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 6 dimes in this matchup.

Chicago has a mark of 36-40 on the year. The Bulls have committed 19.3 fouls every game and they shoot 81.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.5 times per game (20th in the league) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. Chicago has tallied 8,612 pts for the campaign (113.3 per contest) and they average 42.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are connecting on 49.1% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in the league.

The Chicago defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (998 of 2,800) and opponents are making 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.1 dimes and 43.0 rebounds per game, which is 23rd and 14th in the league. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (9th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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