Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers (6-7) will compete against the Chicago Bulls (7-6) on Wednesday.

The Bulls took the court against the Nuggets and took home the win by a score of 130-127 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest with a 47.1% field goal percentage (48 out of 102) and buried 19 of their 53 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 15 of 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 53 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 31 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 46 of 97 shooting. Denver earned 21 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Denver snagged 53 rebounds (13 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Denver ended up going 84.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 25 attempts. They converted 14 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 18 and the Nuggets accounted for 14 fouls.

Ayo Dosunmu is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. Dosunmu ended up shooting 88.9% from the floor and also earned 5 assists. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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Chicago heads into this contest with a mark of 7-6 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 48.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 387 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 39.0% on three-point shots (187 of 479) and 80.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 121.7 points per outing (5th in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They concede 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 24th in the league in opponents PPG (121.9). The Bulls are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (580 of 1,225) and they surrender 44.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 9th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 350 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 138-133 when they faced the Mavericks. When discussing attacking the glass, Portland allowed Dallas to grab 47 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They shot 44.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 15 of 34 and ended up shooting 27 out of 40 from the free throw line (67.5%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Mavericks to bury 48 out of their 95 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.5% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Trail Blazers ended up shooting 46 for 113 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland knocked down 14 of 47 tries (29.8%). They were able to convert 27 of them for a clip of 84.4%. The Mavericks earned 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for 32 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Trail Blazers earned 31 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive boards for a total of 53 for the matchup.

Shaedon Sharpe was important for the Trail Blazers in the matchup. He made 12 of 32 in this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Sharpe totaled 36 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the game.

Portland has a record of 6-7 for the season. As an offensive team, the Trail Blazers are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball. Portland has accounted for 1,580 points this year (121.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.3 times per game. The Trail Blazers are committing 23.8 fouls every game and they hit 82.2% from the charity stripe.

The Portland defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point shots (154 of 430) and their opponents are connecting on 82.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.6 dimes and 44.5 rebounds every game, which is 16th and 16th in the league. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 26th in the league in PPG surrendered with 122.2. They are forcing 17.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (25th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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