Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Phoenix Suns (26-28) are en route to United Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Chicago Bulls (22-33).

The Suns faced off with the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 119-111 in their last contest. Phoenix wrapped up the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (46 of 89) and buried 10 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Suns knocked down 9 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 43 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of the defense, Phoenix allowed 47.4% from the floor on 46 of 97 shooting. Houston distributed 32 assists and had 10 steals in this game. Moreover, Houston totaled 47 boards (17 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Houston ended up going 58.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 24 attempts. They also converted 13 out of their 42 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 19 while the Rockets accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Kevin Durant is a guy who played a role for the game. He left the arena with 37 points on 15 out of 22 shooting. He played 42 mins and collected 5 rebounds. Durant ended up shooting 68.2% from the floor and earned 9 dimes.

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Phoenix will enter this game with a win-loss record of 26-28 for the campaign. They average 113.2 points per contest (14th in basketball) while hitting 47.4% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 37.5% on three-point attempts (761 of 2,029) and 80.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per contest and has 1,481 dimes on the year, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Suns have forced 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They surrender 35.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.0). The Suns defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (2,264 of 4,899) and they surrender 45.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are 15th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,428 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 128-110 against the Pistons. The Bulls were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this contest. They also coughed it up 18 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Pistons were called for 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They were able to convert 27 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. When discussing three-point attempts, Chicago converted 9 out of their 41 attempts (22.0%). Overall, the Bulls ended up shooting 37 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.0%. The Bulls permitted the Pistons to knock down 45 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1% in the game. They shot 40.0% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 25 and finished the contest at 28 of 35 from the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Chicago permitted Detroit to collect 47 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Ayo Dosunmu ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the matchup. Dosunmu accumulated 23 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He converted 9 of 16 in this game for a rate of 56.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 22-33 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which is 15th in the league. Chicago has accumulated 6,380 pts this year (116.0 per game) and they pull in 45.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.8 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Bulls commit 17.9 fouls per game while shooting 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense concedes 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (750 of 2,177) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their foul shots. They surrender 29.2 dimes and 46.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 29th and 29th in the NBA. The Bulls defensively are ranked 29th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 120.7. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (21st in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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