Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 12/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (11-10) will play the Chicago Bulls (9-13) at Frost Bank Center on Thursday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and earned the victory with a final of 128-102 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 16 and the Nets recorded 19 personal fouls. They also made 14 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. Brooklyn walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 15 tries. Furthermore, Brooklyn collected 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Brooklyn earned 24 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. With respect to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 38 out of 95 shooting. They also distributed 33 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 54 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 16 of 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. Chicago finished the contest having earned a 52.2% FG percentage (48 of 92) and converted 16 out of their 47 3-point shots.

Nikola Vucevic is one player who played a role for the game. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also totaled 10 boards. Vucevic finished the contest at 72.7% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Chicago enters this game with a win-loss record of 9-13 for the year. They cough up possession 15.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is collecting 44.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 636 assists for the year, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 38.1% from downtown (361 of 947) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.9 points per game (4th in basketball) while going 47.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They relinquish 34.9% from 3-point land and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (123.2). The Bulls defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.4% (1,015 of 2,096) and they relinquish 46.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 654 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Spurs went home defeated by a final of 104-93 when they played the Suns. The Spurs were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for this game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Suns earned 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to shots from distance, San Antonio made 8 of 44 attempts (18.2%). In all, the Spurs ended up shooting 35 for 100 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.0%. The Spurs allowed the Suns to convert 38 of their 78 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.7% for this game. They finished the game shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 32 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, San Antonio allowed Phoenix to get 44 in total (2 offensive).

Devin Vassell ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs for the game. Vassell recorded 25 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He made 10 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 2 rebounds.

San Antonio has a record of 11-10 so far this season. As an offense, the Spurs are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the league. San Antonio has earned 2,315 pts for the campaign (110.2 per game) and they pull in 44.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 28.0 times per contest (7th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per contest. The Spurs are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Spurs defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 110.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (9th in the NBA). The San Antonio defense allows 34.9% on shots from distance (272 of 780) and their opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.8 dimes and 44.0 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 17th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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