Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (24-56) host the Chicago Bulls (37-43) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday.

The Bulls faced the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 119-111 in their last game. Chicago finished the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (46 out of 89) and made 14 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 13 of 13 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 46 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 33 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 44 of 92 shooting. Miami totaled 28 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Miami collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Miami finished the game shooting 64.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 17 shots. They also converted 12 out of their 33 attempts from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 14 while the Heat accumulated 10 personal fouls.

Josh Giddey is someone who came through in this game. He left the arena with 28 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He played for 40 minutes and also pulled down 16 rebounds. Giddey ended up shooting 57.9% from the field and also recorded 11 assists.

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Chicago heads into this contest with a mark of 37-43 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.6 boards per game and has 2,322 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 36.8% from downtown (1,240 of 3,366) and 80.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.7 points per contest (6th in the league) while connecting on 47.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are 29th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,324 conceded on the season. The Bulls are giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (3,571 of 7,606) and they relinquish 46.1 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.6% on shots from downtown and they are 28th in basketball in points per game allowed (120.0).

For their last game, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 122-103 when they played the Wizards. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed Washington to collect 47 in all (13 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 30.3% from three-point range by going 10 of 33 and finished the contest at 25 of 30 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The 76ers permitted the Wizards to make 34 out of 87 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.1% for this contest. Overall, the 76ers shot 39 out of 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In reference to 3-point shots, Philadelphia converted 16 of 50 tries (32.0%). They were able to make 28 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.7%. The Wizards earned 25 fouls for this contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 38 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The 76ers were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 55 for this contest.

Jeff Dowtin pitched in for the 76ers for this game. He buried 11 out of 15 for the game for a rate of 73.3%, but couldn't coral a rebound. Dowtin totaled 30 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 24-56 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has scored 8,776 points on the campaign (109.7 per contest) and they pull down 39.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 23.2 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The 76ers have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers on defense are ranked 21st in the league in points allowed per game with 115.7. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (30th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense allows 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,138 of 3,002) and their opposition makes 79.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 28.3 dimes and 45.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 24th and 25th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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