Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (34-33) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (29-39) at Golden 1 Center on Thursday.

The Bulls played the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 111-97 in their last contest. Chicago ended the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (42 out of 97) and converted 14 of 45 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 49 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. Concerning defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 35 of 86 shooting. Utah recorded 20 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, Utah pulled down 48 boards (4 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Utah went 81.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 22 tries. They also made 9 out of their 42 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 14 while the Jazz recorded 19 fouls.

Coby White is one player who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 26 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. White went 47.4% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 29-39 on the campaign. They are averaging 116.5 pts per game (9th in the NBA) while hitting 46.3% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 36.3% on shots from distance (1,056 of 2,908) and 80.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago is collecting 45.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,950 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They concede 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 28th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (119.8). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (3,028 of 6,463) and they surrender 46.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 26th in the league in allowing assists with 1,963 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings went home victorious with a score of 132-122 when they played the Grizzlies. With respect to rebounds, Sacramento allowed Memphis to snag 48 in all (15 on the offensive side). They went 43.3% from distance by hitting 13 of 30 and ended up shooting 21 of 21 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Kings allowed the Grizzlies to make 44 out of their 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.9% in the game. Overall, the Kings finished shooting 46 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Sacramento converted 20 out of their 41 tries (48.8%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. The Grizzlies committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Kings recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game.

Malik Monk ended up being a factor for the Kings for this game. Monk totaled 28 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 dimes in the game. He buried 10 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 34-33 on the season. The Kings are committing 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 80.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.9 times per game (12th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. Sacramento has scored 7,807 pts so far this year (116.5 per contest) and they pull down 44.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Kings are connecting on 47.8% from the field, which is 10th in the league.

The Sacramento defense allows 38.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (983 of 2,565) and opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.1 assists and 42.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 20th and 7th in the NBA. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 20th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.6. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (21st in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Sacramento and under the total points

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