Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

The 76ers faced the Bulls and ended up losing by a score of 109-105 in their last contest. Philadelphia ended the contest having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (38 out of 90) and made 10 of their 36 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 19 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 54 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 28 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 39 out of 94 shooting. Chicago dished out 20 assists and had 12 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Chicago snagged 42 boards (4 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Chicago went 82.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of 29 shots. They made 7 of 33 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 25 while the Bulls totaled 18 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is someone who played a role for this contest. He accumulated 37 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 44 mins played and pulled down 16 rebounds. Embiid went 50.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Philadelphia will play this contest with a win-loss record of 48-23 this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.5 fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 41.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,790 dimes this year, which ranks 18th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are shooting 38.8% on three-point shots (903 of 2,326) and 83.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.4 pts per game (13th in the league) while connecting on 48.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,673 surrendered for the season. The 76ers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (2,847 of 6,055) and they concede 41.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.6% on 3-pointers while they are 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (110.4).

For their last game, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 109-105 against the 76ers. When discussing cleaning the glass, Chicago allowed Philadelphia to pull down 54 overall (9 offensive). They shot 27.8% from distance by going 10 out of 36 and finished the contest at 19 of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Bulls allowed the 76ers to make 38 out of their 90 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.2% in the matchup. In all, the Bulls went 39 for 94 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5%. When it comes to shots from distance, Chicago made 7 of 33 tries (21.2%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.8%. The 76ers were called for 25 fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. The Bulls earned 38 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this matchup.

Zach LaVine ended up being a factor for the Bulls in the matchup. LaVine racked up 26 points in his 47 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the contest. He buried 8 out of 20 in this contest giving him a rate of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 34-37 this year. As an offensive team, the Bulls are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the league. Chicago has accounted for 8,057 points this season (113.5 per contest) and they snag 42.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 24.3 times per game (21st in the league) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 81.2% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense concedes 35.5% from downtown (936 of 2,636) and their opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.9 dimes and 43.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 21st and 15th in the league. The Bulls are ranked 9th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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