Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 1/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (18-25) are headed to Intuit Dome on Tuesday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Clippers (24-17).

The Bulls faced off with the Trail Blazers and ended up losing by a score of 113-102 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (36 out of 81) and made 8 of 29 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 22 of 26 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 dimes in this game while creating 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. Regarding defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 42 out of 89 shooting. Portland totaled 21 assists and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Portland pulled down 50 rebounds (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Portland finished the game shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 25 shots. They converted 9 of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 19 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 19 fouls.

Zach LaVine is a guy who played a role for this game. He left the arena with 27 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He played for 39 mins played and snagged 4 boards. LaVine finished the contest at 47.6% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Chicago comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 18-25 on the campaign. They have an average of 117.2 points per game (5th in basketball) while going 47.0% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 37.2% on shots from distance (685 of 1,842) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is collecting 45.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,258 assists so far this year, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They rank 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,239 surrendered this year. The Bulls are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (1,941 of 4,106) and they relinquish 47.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 33.9% on three-point shots and they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.5).

When they last played, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 116-102 against the Lakers. The Clippers were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 12 steals in the matchup. The Lakers had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Los Angeles converted 11 of 30 tries (36.7%). Overall, the Clippers finished 47 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 52.8%. The Clippers permitted the Lakers to convert 38 out of 76 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They shot 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 27 and ended up going 17 out of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to pull down 33 overall (5 offensive).

Norman Powell pitched in for the Clippers in this game. He converted 9 of 17 in the game for a rate of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds. Powell totaled 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Los Angeles has a record of 24-17 this season. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks 12th in the league. Los Angeles has tallied 4,499 points so far this year (109.7 per contest) and they grab 44.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (25th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per game. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they hit 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers are ranked 3rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 106.5. They have forced 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (8th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.0% from downtown (520 of 1,529) and their opposition makes 75.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.1 dimes and 42.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 4th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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