Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/3/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, March 3, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Phoenix Suns are headed to United Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls.

The Suns faced the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 105-91 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Suns walked away with 22 while the Hornets finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 33 tries from beyond the perimeter. Charlotte ended up shooting 64.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 28 shots. Moreover, Charlotte collected 48 rebounds (12 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 9 blocks. Charlotte recorded 20 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Phoenix allowed 36.4% from the field on 32 of 88 shooting. They also distributed 30 dimes in the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 48 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Phoenix wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (42 of 89) and converted 9 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a factor for this contest. Booker ended up shooting 57.7% from the field and recorded 7 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and collected 6 boards. He ended up scoring 37 points on 15 out of 26 shooting.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a mark of 34-29 for the season. They currently have an average of 112.6 pts per contest (22nd in the NBA) while going 46.4% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (770 of 2,040) and 79.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 44.3 rebounds per contest and has 1,706 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Suns have forced 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.9). The Suns defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (2,514 of 5,412) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,475 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 117-115 when they faced the Pistons. The Bulls were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Pistons earned 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 74.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago made 12 of their 27 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls went 41 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2%. The Bulls permitted the Pistons to convert 39 of 78 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 14 of 35 and finished the contest at 23 out of 28 at the charity stripe (82.1%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Detroit to grab 40 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Zach LaVine ended up having an impact for the Bulls for this contest. He made 14 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 1 rebound. LaVine tallied 41 points in his 37 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Chicago has a mark of 29-34 so far this year. The Bulls are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.2 times per game (21st in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.9 times per game. Chicago has scored 7,120 pts on the season (113.0 per contest) and they average 42.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 48.8% from the field, which is 6th in basketball.

The Chicago defense allows 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (813 of 2,314) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.7 dimes and 43.4 total boards per game, which ranks them 19th and 16th in the NBA. The Bulls defensively are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.3. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (8th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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