Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+9)

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers (40-21) will meet the Chicago Bulls (31-32) on Saturday. Chicago is 9-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 218.5.

The Bulls faced off with the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 125-122 in their last game. Chicago finished the game having earned a 52.9% FG percentage (46 out of 87) and made 16 out of their 36 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 17 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest while creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 45.4% from the floor on 44 out of 97 shooting. Golden State earned 31 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Golden State snagged 48 boards (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Golden State finished the game shooting 82.1% from the charity stripe by making 23 of their 28 shots. They also buried 11 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up with 22 while the Warriors accounted for 22 personal fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who was important in this game. DeRozan ended up shooting 58.8% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes. He played for 39 minutes and snagged 8 rebounds. He notched 33 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a mark of 31-32 for the year. They average 112.0 points per outing (24th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 35.9% from downtown (741 of 2,064) and 79.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,560 assists for the season, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,757 surrendered on the season. The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (2,568 of 5,478) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.6% on shots from downtown while they are 12th in the league in PPG allowed (113.3).

In their last game, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 122-116 against the Rockets. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to snag 38 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished 43.2% from downtown by going 16 of 37 and ended up going 10 out of 17 from the free throw line (58.8%). The Clippers permitted the Rockets to make 45 out of 94 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.9% in the game. In all, the Clippers finished shooting 44 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0%. Concerning three-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 12 out of 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a clip of 84.6%. The Rockets were called for 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Clippers pulled down 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup.

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers in the game. He converted 11 of 18 in this game giving him a rate of 61.1%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Leonard recorded 28 points in his 39 mins of playing time and tallied 7 assists in this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 40-21 for the season. The Clippers have committed 18.8 fouls per game and they go 81.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has totaled 7,152 points this year (117.2 per game) and they average 42.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball.

The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.6. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (9th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.9% on 3-point attempts (772 of 2,151) and opponents are converting on 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 26.4 dimes and 42.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 13th and 5th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+9)

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