This Wednesday, the (9-11) Chicago Bulls will travel to Phoenix, AZ to take on the (14-6) Phoenix Suns. Tipoff will be at 9:00 PM EST inside the Footprint Center. These two teams have been scorching hot over their past five games, as I am expecting a battle in this one. This will also be the first time that these two teams match up this season.
The Chicago Bulls are coming into this one after taking down the Utah Jazz, 114-107. The Bulls looked great on the defensive end of the court, but they did struggle to shoot from deep. They will have to be more efficient in this game if they want to challenge the Suns on the road.
The Suns are entering this game after taking down the Sacramento Kings, 122-117. The Suns looked great on the offensive end of the court in that game, as they shot 53.2% from the field. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Chicago Bulls are currently in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Boston Celtics by 7.5 games. They are also (4-6) in their last 10 games played, as they will have to start stacking wins if they want to make the postseason. On offense, the Bulls are scoring 112 points per game and they are shooting 46.9% from the field. This is the 17th most point scored per game and the 14th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksadnthrees.com, Chicago has an adjusted offensive rating of 111.1, which is the 19th-highest rating in the NBA. DeMar DeRozan continues to lead the way for the Bulls, as he is scoring 26.2 points per game on 51.4% shooting from the field. Chicago is also shooting 36.3% from behind the arc, which is the 13th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have shown that they can knock down shots from deep or they can attack the basket and score inside the paint . The Bulls have taken care of business at the charity stripe, as well. They are shooting 83.3% from the line, which is the fifth-highest team free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls have continued to hold their own. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bulls have an adjusted defensive rating of 109.4, which is the fourth-lowest rating in the entire league. They are only surrendering 111.8 points per game and they have held their opponents to 47.4% shooting from the field. This is the 13th least amount of points given up per game, but the 21st-lowest shooting percentage allowed. They have to contest more shots near the rim and on the perimeter, if they want to make more stops. The Bulls are also allowing their opponents to shoot 37.5% from deep, which is the 26th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the NBA. They can&# 39;t continue to give up clean looks at the basket and still expect to win these games. The Bulls are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game, as well. This is the 17th most in the league, as they have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Suns from crashing the offensive glass.
Injury Report: Lonzo Ball PG (Knee) is listed as out for this game.
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