Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers (13-32) will meet the Chicago Bulls (21-25) on Sunday.

The Bulls took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 141-132 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 18 and the Lakers recorded 21 fouls. They also knocked down 20 of their 31 shots from long range. Los Angeles shot 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Los Angeles earned 35 assists and had 10 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 60.9% from the floor on 53 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 39 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bulls buried 26 of 29 tries for a rate of 89.7%. Chicago finished the game with a 53.4% FG percentage (47 out of 88) and buried 12 out of their 37 three-point shots.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was important for the matchup. He ended up with 32 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. DeRozan walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the field and also earned 10 dimes.

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Chicago heads into this one with a win-loss record of 21-25 this year. They currently have an average of 111.1 points per contest (26th in the league) while going 46.3% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 35.9% on shots from distance (544 of 1,515) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 43.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,123 dimes so far this year, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have forced 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (112.7). The Bulls are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (1,869 of 3,973) and they relinquish 44.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,281 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Trail Blazers went home defeated by a final of 116-100 when they faced the Spurs. In relation to attacking the glass, Portland permitted San Antonio to pull down 59 overall (17 on the offensive side). They finished 29.4% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 34 and finished the contest at 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Spurs to convert 42 of 92 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.7% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers walked away from this one shooting 38 out of 90 from the field which had them shooting 42.2%. In terms of shots from downtown, Portland buried 10 of 37 attempts (27.0%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. The Spurs committed 11 personal fouls in the game which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Trail Blazers pulled down 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game.

Anfernee Simons ended up having an impact for the Trail Blazers in the game. He knocked down 14 of 27 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Simons totaled 40 points in his 41 mins of playing time and tallied 10 dimes for the matchup.

Portland has a win-loss record of 13-32 so far this season. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game and they go 78.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 22.5 times per game (30th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest. Portland has accumulated 4,863 points this year (108.1 per contest) and they collect 41.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which is 30th in the league.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in PPG allowed with 117.2. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.6% from the field (26th in basketball). The Portland defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (522 of 1,507) and their opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 27.8 dimes and 45.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 23rd and 25th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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