Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 4/11/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Chicago Bulls (37-42) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Detroit Pistons (13-66).

The Bulls faced the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 128-117 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (47 of 88) and knocked down 10 of their 28 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 13 of 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 dimes in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of defending, Chicago allowed 55.4% from the floor on 46 out of 83 shooting. New York dished out 31 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, New York collected 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. New York finished shooting 95.0% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 20 shots. They also converted 17 out of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls ended up with 18 and the Knicks recorded 15 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who came through in this contest. He left the arena with 34 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 42 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. DeRozan went 54.5% from the field and recorded 6 assists.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a mark of 37-42 so far this season. They currently have an average of 111.8 pts per contest (23rd in the NBA) on 46.8% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (905 of 2,528) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 40.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,967 assists so far this season, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They concede 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 16th in the league in PPG allowed (113.6). The Bulls are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (3,241 of 6,877) and they concede 40.8 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 2,201 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 120-102 against the 76ers. The Pistons recorded 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The 76ers had 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Detroit converted 14 of 30 tries (46.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Pistons shot 34 for 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.5%. The Pistons allowed the 76ers to convert 44 out of their 98 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.9% in the matchup. They finished 35.1% from distance via 13 out of 37 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). When talking about attacking the glass, Detroit permitted Philadelphia to snag 51 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Jaden Ivey was important for the Pistons in this game. Ivey totaled 25 points in his 32 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for the game. He buried 8 of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 13-66 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in the NBA. Detroit has totaled 8,703 points this season (110.2 per game) and they pull in 41.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.6 times per game (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Pistons are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.8% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense surrenders 36.9% on 3-pointers (954 of 2,583) and their opponents are converting on 80.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 27.0 dimes and 40.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 19th and 13th in the NBA. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 26th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 119.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (24th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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