Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Chicago Bulls (28-32) are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Monday where they will go up against the Sacramento Kings (34-25).

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-97 in their last contest. Chicago ended the contest having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (36 out of 86) and converted 11 out of their 27 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulls buried 14 of 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 44 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 43.0% from the field on 37 of 86 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 22 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Milwaukee snagged 49 boards (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Milwaukee finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 24 of 32 attempts. They also made 15 out of their 46 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 21 while the Bucks finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Coby White is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played 38 mins played and totaled 3 boards. White finished 50.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 28-32 so far this year. They average 111.7 points per outing (25th in the league) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 35.6% on shots from downtown (697 of 1,957) and 79.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago is collecting 44.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,474 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are conceding 36.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 12th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.1). The Bulls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,439 of 5,193) and they relinquish 43.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are 22nd in basketball in allowing assists with 1,669 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings went home victorious with a score of 124-120 against the Timberwolves. The Kings pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves earned 22 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 54.2%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento converted 11 out of 29 attempts (37.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings walked away from this one shooting 50 for 100 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Kings permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 42 of their 85 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.4% in this game. They shot 38.7% from distance by connecting on 12 of 31 and finished the game at 24 out of 32 from the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Minnesota to pull down 44 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Malik Monk was important for the Kings for the game. He converted 16 out of 29 in this contest for a field goal rate of 55.2%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Monk recorded 39 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes in this game.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 34-25 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which is ranked 11th in basketball. Sacramento has earned 6,974 pts for the season (118.2 per game) and they grab 43.2 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 28.7 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Kings commit 20.0 fouls per game while shooting 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense concedes 39.6% on 3-point shots (787 of 1,985) and their opposition knocks down 80.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 27.9 dimes and 42.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 10th in the league. The Kings on defense are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.9. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (23rd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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