Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Chicago Bulls (19-25) are traveling to Chase Center on Thursday where they will play the Golden State Warriors (21-21).

The Bulls took the court against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 112-99 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 17 and the Clippers finished the game with 20 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 42 shots from three-point range. Los Angeles ended up shooting 94.1% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 17 attempts. Furthermore, Los Angeles snagged 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Los Angeles doled out 24 assists and had 4 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 39.4% from the field on 37 of 94 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 54 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. Chicago finished the contest with a 40.4% field goal percentage (38 of 94) and made 15 of 46 shots from 3-point land.

Zach LaVine is someone who played a role in this game. LaVine finished the game shooting 52.4% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He accounted for 35 points on 11 out of 21 shooting.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 19-25 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.7 boards per game and has racked up 1,283 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are shooting 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (700 of 1,888) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.1 pts per game (5th in basketball) while connecting on 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,263 conceded for the campaign. The Bulls defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,978 of 4,200) and they concede 46.9 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 33.6% on shots from distance and they are 1st in basketball in opponents points per game (12.0).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors took a loss by a score of 125-85 against the Celtics. The Warriors were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Celtics earned 8 fouls for the game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 14 of 53 attempts (26.4%). When the game finished, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 32 for 92 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.8%. The Warriors allowed the Celtics to make 49 of 92 attempts from the floor which had them at 53.3% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 41.7% from beyond the arc by hitting 20 of 48 and ended up shooting 7 of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Golden State allowed Boston to get 50 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for the matchup. He made 6 out of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Curry totaled 18 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and tallied 4 dimes for this game.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 21-21 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 25th in the NBA. Golden State has accounted for 4,652 points on the season (110.8 per contest) and they collect 46.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.3 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. The Warriors commit 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors on defense are ranked 11th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 111.2. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (9th in the NBA). The Golden State defense allows 35.9% on 3-pointers (574 of 1,598) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 26.4 dimes and 45.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 16th and 24th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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