Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (8-11) will try to beat the Boston Celtics (15-3) on Friday.

The Celtics played the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 126-94 in their last contest. Boston ended having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (45 of 88) and knocked down 22 of their 51 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Celtics buried 14 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 47 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 33 dimes in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the field on 39 out of 90 shooting. Los Angeles earned 18 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 11 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the contest at 69.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 13 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Celtics walked away with 12 and the Clippers finished the game with 12 fouls.

Payton Pritchard is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. Pritchard finished shooting 53.8% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Boston will enter this game with a win-loss record of 15-3 for the year. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a group they commit 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Boston is collecting 42.8 boards per contest and has tallied 468 assists for the campaign, which ranks 14th in basketball in terms of passing. The Celtics are hitting 37.5% on three-point shots (341 of 910) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 120.2 pts per game (3rd in the league) while going 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Celtics have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are conceding 34.0% from beyond the arc while they are 6th in the league in points per game from their opponents (109.6). The Celtics defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (756 of 1,627) and they concede 43.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 441 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 127-108 against the Wizards. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted Washington to get 43 in total (5 on the offensive side). They went 27.0% from downtown by going 10 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 31 at the free throw line (64.5%). The Bulls permitted the Wizards to convert 39 out of their 91 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.9% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls ended up going 47 out of 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago converted 14 out of 40 attempts (35.0%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.4%. The Wizards committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Bulls corralled 42 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 50 in the matchup.

Coby White was important for the Bulls for the matchup. He converted 7 of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and added 8 rebounds. White totaled 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this game.

Chicago has a record of 8-11 so far this season. The Bulls commit 18.1 personal fouls every game and they go 79.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.7 times per game (5th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.6 times per game. Chicago has accounted for 2,240 points so far this season (117.9 per game) and they average 44.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the league.

The Bulls on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in points given up per game with 123.1. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the floor (28th in basketball). The Chicago defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (252 of 735) and their opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 30.3 dimes and 46.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 30th and 26th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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