Chicago Bulls vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (18-33) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (24-27) on Thursday.

The Bulls played the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 129-123 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulls ended up with 22 while the Timberwolves totaled 25 personal fouls. They also made 20 of their 45 shots from distance. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 73.1% at the free throw line by converting 19 of 26 attempts. Moreover, Minnesota had 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 16 blocks. Minnesota doled out 28 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 45.7% from the floor on 42 out of 92 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 48 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 27 of 32 attempts for a rate of 84.4%. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (45 out of 93) and made 12 of their 30 3-point attempts.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who was a major factor for the contest. DeRozan ended up going 42.1% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes. He was on the court for 43 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 33 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 24-27 for the campaign. They average 111.4 points per contest (25th in basketball) while shooting 46.5% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 35.7% from downtown (597 of 1,672) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 43.4 boards per game and has tallied 1,247 dimes this year, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,423 surrendered for the campaign. The Bulls defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,068 of 4,401) and they surrender 43.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.8% from 3-point land and they rank 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.8).

When they last played, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 123-113 against the Knicks. The Grizzlies corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game. They gave up possession 19 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Knicks had 12 fouls for this game which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. With respect to three-point attempts, Memphis converted 21 of their 37 attempts (56.8%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 41 out of 80 from the field which had them shooting 51.3%. The Grizzlies permitted the Knicks to make 48 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8% for the matchup. They finished 40.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Memphis allowed New York to snag 36 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Vince Williams Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the matchup. Williams totaled 19 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this contest. He buried 6 out of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 18-33 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the league. Memphis has totaled 5,459 pts on the campaign (107.0 per contest) and they average 42.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (24th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. The Grizzlies are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.3. They have forced 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (15th in the NBA). The Memphis defense gives up 37.9% from downtown (675 of 1,780) and opponents are making 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.2 dimes and 45.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 28th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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