Bulls at Spurs · Fri, Dec 18 · 8:00 PM ET
Chicago at San Antonio. Here is where each team has the edge.
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Pregame win chance
The win-chance line starts at tip-off.
01Where the edges are
Bulls edges
No clear mismatch in Chicago's favor.
Spurs edges
- On defenseSan Antonio's defense cleans the defensive glass (1st) against a Chicago offense that rarely gets second chances (27th).
- On offenseSan Antonio's offense protects the ball (4th) against a Chicago defense that rarely forces turnovers (29th).
- On defenseSan Antonio's defense defends without fouling (1st) against a Chicago offense that rarely gets to the line (24th).
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| CHI | Rank | Stat | Rank | SAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113.8 | 24th | Offensive rating | 4th | 120.5 |
| 118.9 | 22nd | Defensive rating | 3rd | 112.2 |
| -5.1 | 22nd | Net rating | 2nd | +8.4 |
| 101.9 | 2nd | Pace | 13th | 99.1 |
| 54.7 | 14th | Effective FG % | 6th | 55.9 |
| 12.7 | 22nd | Turnover % | 4th | 11.2 |
| 23.1 | 27th | Offensive rebound % | 10th | 26.2 |
| 19.1 | 24th | Free throw rate | 10th | 21.5 |
| 55.3 | 20th | Opponent eFG % | 3rd | 52.2 |
| 10.6 | 29th | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 75.5 | 6th | Defensive rebound % | 1st | 77.3 |
| 19.0 | 7th | Opponent FT rate | 1st | 18.0 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Bulls
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
Spurs
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
