Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets (28-45) will take on the Chicago Bulls (35-38) on Friday.

The Bulls faced the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 125-99 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (49 out of 98) and made 12 of their 27 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected 54 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 28 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 34 out of 85 shooting. Indiana recorded 25 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Additionally, Indiana had 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Indiana finished 78.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of 23 shots. They also made 13 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 19 and the Pacers totaled 23 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who was a major factor for the game. DeRozan finished 50.0% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He played 38 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He was able to score 27 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 35-38 on the year. They have an average of 112.2 points per game (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Bulls are connecting on 35.8% on shots from downtown (849 of 2,370) and 79.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 43.6 boards per game and has accumulated 1,829 dimes on the year, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulls are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,041 relinquished so far this season. The Bulls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,995 of 6,367) and they concede 43.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.5% on 3-point shots and they are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.6).

When they last played, the Nets got the victory with a final of 122-119 against the Wizards. The Nets corralled 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Wizards were called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 78.3%. Regarding shooting from distance, Brooklyn converted 10 out of their 33 tries (30.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets ended up going 47 out of 98 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.0%. The Nets permitted the Wizards to convert 46 out of their 91 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 41.2% from downtown by shooting 14 out of 34 and ended up shooting 13 of 17 from the charity stripe (76.5%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn allowed Washington to grab 44 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Cam Thomas was important for the Nets in this matchup. He converted 14 of 27 for the game for a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Thomas earned 38 points in his 45 minutes of playing time and had 7 dimes for the contest.

Brooklyn has a record of 28-45 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in basketball. Brooklyn has scored 8,106 points this year (111.0 per contest) and they average 43.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.2 times per contest (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Nets are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (943 of 2,525) and opponents are connecting on 80.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.4 assists and 44.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 7th and 19th in the league. The Nets are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.5. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (15th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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