Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (43-25) will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (29-40) on Saturday.

The Bulls took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a score of 127-121 in their last contest. Chicago finished having earned a 54.4% field goal percentage (49 out of 90) and converted 15 out of their 38 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 8 of 12 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 29 assists for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 49.0% from the floor on 47 of 96 shooting. Phoenix distributed 34 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Phoenix had 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the contest at 90.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 20 attempts. They made 15 of their 40 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 19 while the Suns totaled 13 fouls.

Nikola Vucevic is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He had 24 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. Vucevic shot 58.8% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Chicago will play this contest with a record of 29-40 this year. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.4 boards per game and has totaled 1,979 assists on the year, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing. The Bulls are connecting on 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,071 of 2,946) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.6 points per game (8th in the league) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulls are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,997 conceded for the campaign. The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (3,075 of 6,559) and they relinquish 46.8 boards per game as a squad. They give up 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers took home the win by a final score of 120-108 against the Nuggets. When it comes to team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Denver to snag 45 overall (12 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 39 and ended up going 13 of 21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Lakers permitted the Nuggets to make 41 of 87 attempts from the floor which had them at 47.1% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Lakers finished shooting 42 for 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. With respect to 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 16 out of 38 tries (42.1%). They were able to bury 20 of them for a clip of 71.4%. The Nuggets committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 13 steals in this matchup. The Lakers earned 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this game.

Luka Doncic pitched in for the Lakers for this contest. He converted 10 of 21 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Doncic racked up 31 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 7 dimes in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 43-25 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Lakers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which is 9th in basketball. Los Angeles has earned 7,694 pts for the season (113.1 per game) and they pull down 42.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.3 times per contest (15th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. The Lakers are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they go 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.8% on three-point shots (904 of 2,595) and their opponents are converting on 78.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 27.1 assists and 43.1 rebounds per game, which is 21st and 9th in the league. The Lakers are ranked 9th in the league in PPG allowed with 111.4. They are forcing 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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