San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+4)

United Center is the site where the Chicago Bulls (11-17) will attempt to beat the San Antonio Spurs (4-22) on Thursday. Chicago opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The total has been set at 229.5.

The Spurs took the court against the Bucks and took a loss by a final of 132-119 in their last game. San Antonio wrapped up the game with a 47.9% FG percentage (46 out of 96) and buried 9 out of their 30 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Spurs knocked down 18 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 52 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 27 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defending, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the floor on 50 out of 106 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 34 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Milwaukee finished the game at 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 18 tries. They converted 18 out of their 49 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 17 while the Bucks recorded 15 fouls.

Keldon Johnson is a guy who had an impact in the game. Johnson shot 69.2% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also collected 12 boards. He finished with 28 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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San Antonio enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-22 for the campaign. They are averaging 110.9 pts per contest (25th in basketball) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor. The Spurs are hitting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (333 of 970) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a team, San Antonio is pulling in 43.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 752 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Spurs are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 39.1% on 3-pointers while they are 27th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (122.5). The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (1,167 of 2,378) and they relinquish 46.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 748 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 108-104 against the 76ers. The Bulls snagged 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The 76ers were called for 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Chicago made 12 of 29 attempts (41.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls shot 42 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Bulls allowed the 76ers to make 38 of 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2% for the game. They wrapped up this game 34.4% from downtown by shooting 11 of 32 and ended up shooting 17 of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Philadelphia to snag 44 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Coby White ended up having an impact for the Bulls for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 52.9%, and earned 8 rebounds. White recorded 24 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 9 dimes in this game.

Chicago has a mark of 11-17 this year. The Bulls are committing 19.9 fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (29th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. Chicago has tallied 3,076 pts on the year (109.9 per game) and they pull down 42.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense gives up 37.7% from downtown (404 of 1,071) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 27.6 assists and 45.0 boards every game, which is ranked 26th and 23rd in the league. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.3. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (17th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio (+4)

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