Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (19-26) will go up against the Denver Nuggets (28-16) on Monday.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and took home the win by a score of 132-123 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 14 while the Kings finished the game with 20 fouls. They made 15 of 41 tries from long range. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 73.7% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 19 shots. In addition, Sacramento grabbed 53 rebounds (17 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Sacramento doled out 31 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 47 out of 107 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 56 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nuggets buried 21 of 31 tries for a percentage of 67.7%. Denver finished the game with a 48.5% field goal percentage (49 of 101) and made 13 of their 37 shots from distance.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who came through in the matchup. Jokic finished 63.2% from the floor and also dished out 17 assists. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 22 rebounds. He ended up scoring 35 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Denver comes into this one with a mark of 28-16 for the year. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.6 fouls per game. As a team, Denver is snagging 46.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,365 assists this year, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are hitting 38.5% from downtown (526 of 1,367) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 121.0 points per game (3rd in the NBA) while shooting 50.3% from the field.

On defense, the Nuggets have forced 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They surrender 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 23rd in the league in opponents PPG (115.6). The Nuggets are allowing a FG percentage of 46.1% (1,898 of 4,114) and they concede 42.7 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 29th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,296 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-106 when they played the Warriors. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago allowed Golden State to pull down 52 overall (15 on the offensive side). They went 43.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 25 of 57 and ended up shooting 14 out of 14 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Bulls permitted the Warriors to bury 46 of their 102 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.1% for this game. When all was said and done, the Bulls finished the game shooting 34 out of 87 from the field which had them at 39.1%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Chicago buried 16 of their 40 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 81.5%. The Warriors earned 21 fouls in this game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Bulls pulled down 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls for this contest. LaVine earned 24 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 19-26 so far this year. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 15th in the league. Chicago has scored 5,259 pts for the season (116.9 per game) and they grab 45.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they connect on 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 29th in the league in PPG surrendered with 120.2. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (19th in basketball). The Chicago defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point attempts (609 of 1,796) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 28.9 dimes and 47.0 boards per game, which ranks 29th and 29th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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