Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, January 22, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (21-23) are hitting the road to Footprint Center on Monday where they will go up against the Phoenix Suns (23-18).

The Bulls took the court against the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 125-96 in their last game. Chicago finished the game having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (47 of 91) and converted 14 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 52 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 32 assists in this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 42.7% from the field on 32 of 75 shooting. Memphis doled out 28 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Memphis snagged 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Memphis went 82.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 23 shots. They buried 13 of their 42 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Bulls ended up with 18 while the Grizzlies accumulated 13 fouls.

Ayo Dosunmu is someone who was a factor in the matchup. Dosunmu finished the game shooting 70.0% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes. He played 28 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up with 20 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Chicago comes into this game with a mark of 21-23 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is snagging 43.5 boards per game and has totaled 1,071 assists on the campaign, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 35.9% on three-point attempts (518 of 1,441) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 110.6 points per outing (27th in the NBA) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulls are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are surrendering 36.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 10th in the league in PPG allowed (112.0). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (1,772 of 3,801) and they surrender 44.4 boards per game as a group. They are 27th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,214 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 123-109 when they faced the Pelicans. When discussing cleaning the glass, Phoenix permitted New Orleans to collect 42 in all (9 offensive). They shot 23.8% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 42 and finished the game at 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Suns allowed the Pelicans to convert 41 of their 93 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Suns shot 46 for 93 from the field which had them shooting 49.5%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix converted 15 of their 41 attempts (36.6%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 76.2%. The Pelicans committed 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Suns were able to snag 41 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in the game.

Devin Booker was important for the Suns for this contest. He made 18 of 30 in this matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Booker had 52 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup.

Phoenix has a mark of 23-18 for the campaign. The Suns commit 19.0 fouls per game and they go 82.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 26.2 times per game (16th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game. Phoenix has tallied 4,760 points for the year (116.1 per game) and they collect 43.4 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Suns are connecting on 48.4% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA.

The Suns are ranked 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.3. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (12th in the league). The Phoenix defense surrenders 36.9% on 3-point attempts (534 of 1,449) and opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.8 assists and 40.6 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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