Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Chicago Bulls (29-32) are en route to Chase Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors (32-28).

The Bulls faced the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 113-109 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (42 out of 84) and knocked down 11 out of their 32 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 18 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 28 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 41 of 92 shooting. Sacramento doled out 29 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Sacramento snagged 51 rebounds (20 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Sacramento finished the game at 88.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 18 shots. They converted 11 of their 37 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 17 and the Kings finished the game with 22 fouls.

Coby White is one player who played a role for the matchup. He ended up with 37 points on 14 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 44 minutes and snagged 5 boards. White finished shooting 73.7% from the floor and also distributed 7 dimes.

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Chicago heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 29-32 this season. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 43.8 rebounds per game and has 1,502 dimes so far this year, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 35.6% on shots from downtown (708 of 1,989) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They average 111.7 points per game (25th in basketball) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,698 conceded for the season. The Bulls are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (2,480 of 5,285) and they concede 43.7 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 36.8% on shots from distance and they are 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.1).

In their last game, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-88 against the Celtics. The Warriors recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. The Celtics committed 19 fouls for the contest which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.2%. When it comes to three-point shots, Golden State made 7 of their 41 attempts (17.1%). In all, the Warriors finished the game shooting 36 out of 92 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. The Warriors allowed the Celtics to convert 53 of 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.2% in this game. They finished 51.0% from beyond the perimeter via 25 of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). In relation to team rebounding, Golden State allowed Boston to get 51 overall (7 offensive).

Lester Quinones ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for this game. He made 7 of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Quinones had 17 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Golden State has a record of 32-28 on the campaign. The Warriors have committed 20.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 29.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Golden State has scored 7,115 points this year (118.6 per game) and they pull in 46.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is 16th in the NBA.

The Golden State defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from distance (789 of 2,218) and opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.6 dimes and 43.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th and 14th in the NBA. The Warriors on defense are ranked 19th in the league in points per game surrendered with 117.2. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (12th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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