Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (10-13) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (5-15) on Sunday.

The 76ers took the court against the Magic and ended up losing by a score of 106-102 in their last game. Philadelphia ended the game with a 48.8% field goal percentage (40 of 82) and knocked down 11 of their 30 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists in this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defense, Philadelphia allowed 48.8% from the field on 41 of 84 shooting. Orlando recorded 21 assists and had 13 steals in this game. On top of that, Orlando snagged 42 boards (16 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 1 block. Orlando finished the game shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 21 tries. They knocked down 8 of 29 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the 76ers left the arena with 19 and the Magic recorded 18 fouls.

Jared McCain is someone who came through for the contest. McCain ended up going 58.8% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He played 39 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this contest with a mark of 5-15 this season. They turn it over 14.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Philadelphia is grabbing 39.4 rebounds per game and has earned 431 dimes on the season, which is 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are connecting on 32.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (238 of 730) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 105.2 pts per contest (29th in the league) while hitting 43.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the 76ers have forced 17.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 512 conceded for the year. The 76ers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.9% (797 of 1,663) and they concede 44.8 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.7% on shots from downtown while they are 11th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.4).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 139-124 against the Spurs. The Bulls were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this game. They also gave up possession 19 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Spurs committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago buried 17 of 37 attempts (45.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls went 52 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 57.8%. The Bulls allowed the Spurs to make 44 of their 95 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.3% for the game. They went 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 28 of 39 at the free throw line (71.8%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Chicago permitted San Antonio to grab 41 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Nikola Vucevic was important for the Bulls for this contest. Vucevic recorded 39 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and earned 5 dimes in the game. He converted 16 out of 22 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 10-13 so far this season. The Bulls commit 18.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 29.2 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per contest. Chicago has 2,755 points for the year (119.8 per game) and they grab 44.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 123.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Chicago defense surrenders 34.7% from downtown (312 of 898) and their opposition knocks down 76.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 29.6 dimes and 45.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 29th and 26th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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