Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Sacramento Kings (27-19) are on their way to United Center on Saturday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (23-26).

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-106 in their last game. Sacramento ended the game with a 44.1% field goal percentage (41 of 93) and made 12 of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Kings made 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 44 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defending, Sacramento allowed 50.0% from the floor on 42 of 84 shooting. Miami doled out 38 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Miami collected 49 boards (7 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Miami finished shooting 78.3% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 23 tries. They also converted 13 of 28 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Kings finished with 17 while the Heat totaled 16 fouls.

Keegan Murray is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He walked away with 33 points on 12 out of 18 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Murray ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Sacramento heads into this game with a win-loss record of 27-19 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling in 43.6 boards per contest and has 1,317 assists this season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Kings are connecting on 37.0% on three-point shots (687 of 1,857) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.1 pts per contest (9th in the league) on 47.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 fouls. They rank 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,267 surrendered for the season. The Kings defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,959 of 4,052) and they concede 42.8 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 39.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 20th in the league in points per game from their opponents (117.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 117-110 against the Hornets. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago allowed Charlotte to collect 40 in all (9 offensive). They finished 34.8% from distance via 16 of 46 and finished the game at 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Bulls permitted the Hornets to knock down 40 out of their 90 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.4% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Bulls finished 45 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago knocked down 11 out of 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a clip of 72.7%. The Hornets had 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Bulls snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 44 in this game.

Coby White was important for the Bulls in this contest. White tallied 35 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 assists for the game. He made 12 out of 22 for the contest for a rate of 54.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Chicago has a record of 23-26 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 22nd in the league. Chicago has 5,438 points so far this year (111.0 per contest) and they average 43.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.5 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. The Bulls commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they go 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense gives up 36.6% on shots from distance (695 of 1,900) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 27.8 assists and 43.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 25th and 16th in the league. The Bulls defensively are ranked 9th in the league in PPG given up with 112.4. They have forced 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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