Bulls vs Grizzlies Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 4/2/23

The Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls meet Sunday in NBA action at the United Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 116.8 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 26.6 points and 8 assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 21.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Dillon Brooks is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.

The Chicago Bulls are averaging 113.4 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.2 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 24.9 points and 4.5 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 24.9 points and 5.1 assists. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Patrick Williams is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game.

The Grizzlies are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 16-5-1 in Grizzlies last 22 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 overall. The Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Te Memphis Grizzlies are the better team and probably should be favored, but they’ve also had issues on the road. The Chicago Bulls are playing some of their best ball of the season, which includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 9 points. Both teams fighting for seeding and are playing well at the moment. I’ll take the free bucket with the home team.