Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, February 24, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (20-35) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (22-34) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday.

The Bulls played the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-111 in their last game. Chicago finished having earned a 39.8% FG percentage (41 of 103) and buried 19 out of their 48 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 10 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 53 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defending, Chicago allowed 43.0% from the floor on 46 of 107 shooting. New York distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, New York pulled down 54 rebounds (10 offensive, 44 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. New York finished 70.0% at the free throw line by making 7 of 10 tries. They also converted 14 of their 46 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 12 and the Knicks accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Josh Giddey is someone who played a role for this contest. Giddey shot 61.1% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins and grabbed 16 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Chicago heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 22-34 on the season. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is collecting 45.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,607 dimes for the year, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 36.9% on shots from distance (890 of 2,412) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 115.9 points per game (10th in basketball) while connecting on 46.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulls are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They currently rank 29th in the league in giving up assists with 1,634 conceded on the year. The Bulls are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,524 of 5,341) and they concede 47.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 34.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (120.6).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 124-104 against the Celtics. The 76ers corralled 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Celtics were called for 16 personal fouls in this game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 94.1%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia converted 8 out of 39 attempts (20.5%). Overall, the 76ers ended up going 40 for 93 from the floor which had them shooting 43.0%. The 76ers allowed the Celtics to convert 43 out of 89 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.3% in this game. They went 44.4% from distance by shooting 24 of 54 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). In reference to rebounding, Philadelphia allowed Boston to get 49 in total (11 offensive).

Paul George ended up being a factor for the 76ers in the game. George earned 17 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 20-35 on the year. The 76ers are committing 19.7 fouls every game and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.0 times per game (28th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. Philadelphia has scored 5,996 points on the season (109.0 per game) and they pull down 39.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 21st in the league.

The 76ers defensively are ranked 16th in the league in PPG given up with 113.1. They are able to force 16.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (30th in the league). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (760 of 2,052) and opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.5 dimes and 44.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 24th and 19th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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