Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+11)

The Chicago Bulls (15-19) are traveling to Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (22-10). Philadelphia opens this matchup as 11-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 223.5.

The Bulls took the court against the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 105-92 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 15 and the 76ers finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 9 of 38 attempts from three-point range. Philadelphia went 73.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 15 tries. Additionally, Philadelphia had 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Philadelphia recorded 24 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the field on 36 out of 92 shooting. They also dished out 21 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 53 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 18 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Chicago walked away from the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and knocked down 7 of their 25 shots from distance.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who played a role for the game. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played 37 mins and grabbed 6 boards. DeRozan ended up going 52.9% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Chicago will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-19 this year. They are averaging 109.9 pts per contest (28th in the NBA) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 35.9% on 3-point shots (398 of 1,108) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago is collecting 43.2 rebounds per contest and has 798 dimes so far this season, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 930 surrendered this year. The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (1,363 of 2,906) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are 8th in the NBA in opponents PPG (112.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 105-92 when they played the Bulls. With respect to how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Chicago to snag 53 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 28.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 25 and ended up going 18 of 30 from the charity stripe (60.0%). The 76ers permitted the Bulls to make 40 out of 79 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the 76ers shot 36 for 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.1%. Concerning shots from distance, Philadelphia converted 9 of 38 attempts (23.7%). They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 73.3%. The Bulls had 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The 76ers pulled down 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the matchup.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers in the game. Maxey earned 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes for this game. He converted 8 out of 22 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 36.4%, but went home without a rebound.

Philadelphia has a record of 22-10 on the campaign. The 76ers are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. Philadelphia has earned 3,872 points for the season (121.0 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.5% on 3-point shots (358 of 1,038) and opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.6 dimes and 42.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 11th and 9th in the NBA. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the league in PPG given up with 110.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+11)

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