Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Detroit Pistons (27-26) are hitting the road to United Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (22-31).

The Pistons faced off with the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 112-102 in their last contest. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (44 of 90) and knocked down 11 out of their 37 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pistons knocked down 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 assists for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the floor on 34 out of 78 shooting. Charlotte totaled 25 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Charlotte collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 1 block. Charlotte finished 82.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 23 tries. They also converted 15 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 21 and the Hornets had 18 fouls.

Tobias Harris is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 20 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. Harris finished the game shooting 69.2% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Detroit heads into this matchup with a mark of 27-26 for the year. They are giving up possession 15.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 45.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,368 assists this year, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are shooting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (687 of 1,918) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.9 pts per game (16th in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pistons are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They rank 12th in the league in giving up assists with 1,351 conceded on the year. The Pistons defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,164 of 4,632) and they relinquish 42.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 37.7% on shots from downtown and they are 16th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (113.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 132-111 against the Warriors. Regarding rebounding, Chicago permitted Golden State to collect 44 in all (16 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 19 out of 48 and finished the game at 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Bulls permitted the Warriors to make 45 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 35 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Chicago made 17 out of 39 attempts (43.6%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a clip of 77.4%. The Warriors had 23 fouls for the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Bulls earned 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game.

Coby White ended up being a factor for the Bulls in this game. White earned 27 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game. He made 7 of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and added 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 22-31 for the campaign. The Bulls are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game and they go 79.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 6,178 pts for the campaign (116.6 per game) and they grab 45.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks 14th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense concedes 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (722 of 2,111) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 29.2 assists and 46.7 boards per game, which ranks them 29th and 29th in the NBA. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 29th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 120.3. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (20th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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