Chicago vs Phoenix Prediction 22 February 2025

Chicago suffered four consecutive losses before the All-Star weekend. Therefore, the week-long break was expected to benefit the team. And indeed it did, although they couldn't break the losing streak. Nonetheless, the Bulls put up a fight against New York, only losing after overtime (111-113). They performed well defensively, allowing just 104 points in regulation time. Josh Giddey had an outstanding game, adding an incredible 16 rebounds to his 27 points. For example, Nikola Vucevic, who is more specialized in this aspect, only managed to grab nine rebounds off the rim. It should be noted that in the upcoming game, Patrick Williams, who missed the last game, and Adama Sanogo, whom Chicago is planning to release, will not play.

Phoenix assembled three strong basketball players, but did not achieve the desired result. Specifically, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal joined Devin Booker. However, the organization was actively trading both of the latter players in the winter, but no trades occurred, partly due to Bradley Beal's no-trade clause. On the other hand, they parted ways with Nurkic, and Phoenix received virtually no significant assets in return. Before the All-Star game, they had only one win in seven games. The unsuccessful streak continued with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs (109:120), and this was without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup. In Phoenix, Royce O'Neale was the top scorer with 27 points, nearly tripling his average performance.