Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (17-21) will take on the Houston Rockets (18-17) at United Center on Wednesday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took a loss by a final of 120-113 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Rockets walked away with 31 and the Heat recorded 21 personal fouls. They also made 15 out of their 36 shots from distance. Miami finished 71.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 32 shots. On top of that, Miami had 44 boards (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Miami dished out 30 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, Houston allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 41 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 43 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rockets made 25 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 89.3%. Houston ended the game having earned a 42.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 88) and knocked down 14 out of their 41 three-point attempts.

Fred VanVleet is one guy who played a role for this contest. He accumulated 32 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also collected 5 boards. VanVleet walked away from this one shooting 45.5% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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Houston comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-17 for the season. They currently have an average of 112.5 points per contest (24th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (441 of 1,194) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is snagging 44.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 873 assists for the campaign, which ranks 27th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (110.2). The Rockets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (1,371 of 3,031) and they concede 43.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 834 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 119-112 when they faced the Hornets. When talking about how they rebounded, Chicago allowed Charlotte to snag 4 overall (14 on the offensive side). They shot 40.5% from downtown by shooting 17 of 42 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Bulls permitted the Hornets to convert 40 out of 94 attempts from the field which had them at 42.6% for this game. When the game finished, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 45 for 92 from the field which had them sitting at 48.9%. In reference to shooting from distance, Chicago knocked down 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to knock down 20 of those for a rate of 83.3%. The Hornets earned 22 fouls for the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Bulls recorded 39 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 51 for the game.

Coby White ended up being a factor for the Bulls for this contest. He made 10 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and added 6 rebounds. White scored 27 points in his 42 mins on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for the game.

Chicago has a record of 17-21 on the season. As an offensive team, the Bulls are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the league. Chicago has accounted for 4,156 points for the campaign (109.4 per game) and they pull down 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense gives up 36.7% on 3-point attempts (533 of 1,452) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 27.2 assists and 44.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 21st and 23rd in the league. The Bulls defensively are ranked 6th in basketball in points given up per game with 111.5. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (13th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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