Two powerful offenses square off on Wednesday when the Chicago Bulls (9-11, 4-6 Away) are on the road to face the Phoenix Suns (14-6, 11-1 Home). Chicago topped the Utah Jazz 114-107 at Vivint Arena on Monday. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 26 points and six assists. The Bulls are 12th in the Eastern Conference.
Phoenix won their fifth in a row on Monday at Golden 1 Center, beating the Sacramento Kings 122-117. Devin Booker had 44 points, eight rebounds, and six steals, leading the team. The Suns are the first seed in the Western Conference, 0.5 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Phoenix won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 129-102 triumph at Footprint Center on March 18, their fifth straight head-to-head victory. Booker led the Suns with 28 points, while Deandre Ayton contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds. DeRozan had 19 points in the losing effort.
DeRozan is averaging 26.2 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Bulls in scoring this season. DeRozan also has dished 4.6 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Nikola Vucevic is grabbing 11.4 rebounds. Booker has supplied much of the Suns’ offense, averaging 27.9 points per game.
He has the No. 1 scoring average in the league. Booker also has doled out 5.8 assists per game, most in the NBA. Ayton has averaged 9.1 rebounds per game. The Suns and the Bulls are averaging 115.0 and 112.0 points per game, respectively, two of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA. The teams have split their last 10 games at Footprint Center (5-5).
Phoenix is pursuing a seventh consecutive home win this season. Chicago is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -1.5 (111.8-113.3). Phoenix has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 117.5 points per game on average while allowing 112.8 (+4.7 margin).
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Goran Dragic: 5.0 | 13.3 | -8.3
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deandre Ayton: 36.6 | 26.5 | +10.1
Jock Landale: 4.5 | 11.2 | -6.7
Points per game:
Deandre Ayton: 20.2 | 15.4 | +4.8
Rebounds per game:
Deandre Ayton: 14.2 | 9.1 | +5.1
Assists per game:
Cameron Payne: 7.8 | 5.2 | +2.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns -5.5 (-110)
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