Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (27-38) are headed to Intuit Dome on Friday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (33-32).

The Bulls played the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 130-124 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (50 out of 112) and converted 15 of 47 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bulls buried 15 of 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 64 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 34 assists in this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to defending, Chicago allowed 41.9% from the field on 44 out of 105 shooting. Golden State earned 30 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Golden State grabbed 49 rebounds (12 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by burying 16 of their 18 tries. They also buried 20 of their 54 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bulls finished with 18 while the Warriors totaled 18 fouls.

Matas Buzelis is someone who was a factor for the game. He ended up walking away with 41 points on 16 of 28 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 45 mins played and also snagged 6 boards. Buzelis finished shooting 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Chicago will play this game with a record of 27-38 so far this season. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.7 fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,872 assists this year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 36.4% from downtown (950 of 2,613) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 115.6 pts per game (15th in basketball) while going 46.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 27th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,843 surrendered on the season. The Bulls defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,869 of 6,074) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 36.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 25th in basketball in opponents PPG (119.9).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 153-128 when they faced the Timberwolves. In the matter of rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Minnesota to get 28 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.0% from distance by connecting on 11 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Clippers allowed the Timberwolves to make 46 of 77 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 59.7% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Clippers ended up shooting 52 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 63.4%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles buried 19 of 37 tries (51.4%). They were able to knock down 30 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. The Timberwolves earned 24 fouls for the contest which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 36 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 16 steals for the matchup. The Clippers were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game.

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers for the matchup. He converted 15 out of 20 for this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Leonard scored 45 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 33-32 this season. The Clippers are committing 18.9 fouls every game and they go 83.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.6 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game. Los Angeles has accounted for 7,372 pts for the year (113.4 per game) and they grab 40.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense allows 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (873 of 2,376) and opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.2 dimes and 41.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 11th and 6th in the league. The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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