Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Chicago Bulls (18-23) are on their way to Moda Center on Sunday where they will meet the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27).

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and went home with a loss by a final score of 110-94 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (39 out of 88) and made 6 of 27 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 10 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 53 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists in the game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 41.0% from the field on 41 out of 100 shooting. Atlanta earned 28 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, Atlanta snagged 51 rebounds (14 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Atlanta finished shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 22 attempts. They converted 13 of their 43 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 15 and the Hawks finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Coby White is a guy who was a factor for the game. He totaled 16 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also grabbed 2 boards. White finished shooting 35.7% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Chicago comes into this one with a win-loss record of 18-23 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,203 dimes on the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 37.4% on three-point shots (663 of 1,773) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.5 points per contest (5th in the league) on 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 30th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,192 conceded on the year. The Bulls are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (1,851 of 3,921) and they relinquish 47.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from downtown while they are 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 118-89 when they faced the Clippers. When discussing rebounds, Portland allowed Los Angeles to snag 50 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 43.5% from three-point range by hitting 10 of 23 and ended up shooting 20 of 27 at the charity stripe (74.1%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Clippers to make 44 out of their 78 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.4% for the matchup. Overall, the Trail Blazers went 34 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Portland converted 9 of their 34 attempts (26.5%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 92.3%. The Clippers earned 13 fouls for this game which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 13 tries. They also coughed it up 16 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game.

Dalano Banton ended up having an impact for the Trail Blazers in this contest. He made 7 out of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. Banton recorded 23 points in his 25 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Portland has a win-loss record of 13-27 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in the league. Portland has accounted for 4,315 pts so far this season (107.9 per contest) and they collect 43.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 23.2 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 16.4 times per game. The Trail Blazers commit 19.1 fouls every game while shooting 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Trail Blazers defensively are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.9. They are forcing 15.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the field (27th in the league). The Portland defense concedes 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (560 of 1,478) and opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their foul shots. They concede 27.5 dimes and 44.8 boards every game, which ranks them 23rd and 21st in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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