San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+10)

The San Antonio Spurs are headed to United Center on Monday where they will go up against the Chicago Bulls. Chicago opens as 10-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 234.

The Spurs played the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 137-125 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Spurs walked away with 25 and the 76ers accounted for 13 fouls. They buried 13 of 27 attempts from distance. Philadelphia finished shooting 78.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 32 of 41 attempts. Moreover, Philadelphia snagged 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Philadelphia earned 28 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the field on 46 of 87 shooting. They also doled out 32 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 14 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. San Antonio walked away from the contest having earned a 58.4% field goal percentage (52 of 89) and knocked down 7 of 21 3-pointers.

Malaki Branham is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He accounted for 26 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He played 35 mins and pulled down 2 boards. Branham ended up shooting 68.8% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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San Antonio heads into this contest with a record of 14-39 on the season. They turn the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a group they commit 19.9 fouls per game. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 42.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,444 assists so far this season, which is 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (559 of 1,629) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.8 points per contest (21st in the NBA) while hitting 47.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,412 surrendered on the campaign. The Spurs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 51.1% (2,438 of 4,773) and they surrender 43.4 boards per game as a team. They surrender 40.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (122.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 129-121 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Bulls pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago made 12 of 26 attempts (46.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished shooting 48 for 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.0%. The Bulls permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 44 of 87 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.6% for the contest. They finished 32.6% from downtown by hitting 14 of 43 and finished the game at 19 of 21 from the charity stripe (90.5%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Portland to collect 33 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Zach LaVine ended up having an impact for the Bulls for the matchup. LaVine scored 36 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 dimes for this game. He made 11 out of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 25-27 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which ranks 4th in the NBA. Chicago has accounted for 5,957 pts this season (114.6 per game) and they collect 42.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per game (21st in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Bulls are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.4% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense surrenders 35.4% on 3-point shots (677 of 1,910) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.0 dimes and 43.7 boards per game, which is ranked 26th and 17th in the league. The Bulls on defense are ranked 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 114.2. They are able to force 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (13th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-10)

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