Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, January 12, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (18-21) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (17-20) on Friday.

The Warriors played the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 141-105 in their last game. Golden State walked away from the contest having earned a 43.8% field goal percentage (39 of 89) and converted 12 out of their 39 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 43 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 dimes for the game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 57.4% from the field on 54 out of 94 shooting. New Orleans distributed 37 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, New Orleans snagged 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 blocks. New Orleans finished shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 19 attempts. They buried 19 of 40 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 19 and the Pelicans recorded 19 personal fouls.

Moses Moody is one player who came through for the game. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He played for 25 mins and pulled down 2 boards. Moody walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Golden State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 17-20 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Golden State is pulling in 46.3 rebounds per game and has 1,036 assists this season, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 36.7% from downtown (544 of 1,482) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.8 pts per game (10th in basketball) on 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists with 953 conceded on the campaign. The Warriors defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (1,581 of 3,336) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 35.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.6).

In their last game, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 124-119 against the Rockets. The Bulls were able to pull down 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Rockets earned 18 fouls for this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Chicago converted 19 of their 47 tries (40.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished the game shooting 42 out of 95 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2%. The Bulls permitted the Rockets to convert 48 out of their 101 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 47.5% in this contest. They finished 24.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 45 and ended up going 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Chicago permitted Houston to get 50 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Coby White was important for the Bulls in this matchup. White had 30 points in his 43 minutes on the court and tallied 8 dimes in the matchup. He made 9 of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a record of 18-21 so far this year. The Bulls are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.7 times per contest (29th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. Chicago has accounted for 4,280 pts for the campaign (109.7 per game) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bulls are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 28th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense gives up 36.3% on shots from distance (544 of 1,497) and their opposition makes 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 27.2 assists and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 22nd and 23rd in the league. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 8th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.7. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (13th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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