Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Memphis Grizzlies (15-25) are hitting the road to United Center on Saturday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (19-23).

The Grizzlies faced the Warriors and walked away with a win by a score of 116-107 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 12 and the Warriors accumulated 25 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 31 shots from distance. Golden State ended up going 90.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 10 shots. On top of that, Golden State snagged 45 boards (7 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Golden State recorded 28 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Memphis allowed 48.9% from the floor on 44 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 32 of their 40 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Memphis finished the contest having earned a 37.2% FG percentage (32 of 86) and knocked down 20 of their 54 3-point shots.

Vince Williams Jr. is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 24 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and snagged 7 boards. Williams ended up going 54.5% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Memphis enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-25 for the season. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 42.6 rebounds per contest and has 987 assists this season, which is 27th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.0% on three-point shots (540 of 1,587) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They average 108.3 pts per contest (29th in basketball) on 43.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 38.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 13th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.2). The Grizzlies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (1,628 of 3,496) and they relinquish 45.8 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists with 1,028 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-91 when they faced the Cavaliers. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago permitted Cleveland to grab 48 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 35.1% from distance by going 20 of 57 and finished the contest at 11 of 11 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Bulls permitted the Cavaliers to bury 39 out of their 95 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% in this game. Overall, the Bulls finished shooting 35 out of 83 from the floor which had them shooting 42.2%. With regard to 3-pointers, Chicago made 9 out of their 32 attempts (28.1%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. The Cavaliers were called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Bulls were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this game.

Coby White ended up being a factor for the Bulls in this matchup. He made 5 of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. White totaled 18 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 19-23 on the season. The Bulls commit 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.0 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 4,624 points for the year (110.1 per contest) and they grab 43.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 25th in basketball.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.6% on shots from distance (602 of 1,647) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 27.5 assists and 44.8 boards every game, which ranks them 23rd and 23rd in the league. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed with 112.5. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (11th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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