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The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks are meeting in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The Bulls are a 3-point favorite against the Hawks when Bulls and Hawks hit the court. The game features a point total of 222.5.
Bulls vs. Hawks Odds
Point Spread for Bulls vs. Hawks
The spread for this matchup is set at 3 points, with sportsbooks listing the Bulls as the favorite.
Chicago vs. Atlanta Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Chicago has -148 odds to win the game, while Atlanta is listed at +124 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 222.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
- Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
- TV: ESPN
Bulls vs. Hawks Betting Trends
The Bulls have covered the spread 41 times this season (41-40-1). This season, Chicago has been favored 33 times and won 20, or 60.6%, of those games. Bulls games have gone over the total 45 times this season.
The Hawks have covered the spread in a game 29 times this season (29-53-0). Atlanta has been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (30%) in those games. Hawks games have gone over the total 45 times this season.
Bulls vs. Hawks Key Players to Watch
Bulls
DeMar DeRozan is averaging 24.0 points, 5.3 assists and 4.3 boards per game. Nikola Vucevic is averaging 18.0 points, 3.3 assists and 10.5 boards per game. Coby White’s numbers on the season are 19.1 points, 4.5 boards and 5.1 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 made 3-pointers per contest. Andre Drummond is averaging 8.4 points, 0.5 assists and 9.0 boards per contest.
Hawks
Dejounte Murray’s averages for the season are 22.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists, making 45.9% of his shots from the floor and 36.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per game. Trae Young chips in with 25.7 points per game, plus 2.8 boards and 10.8 assists. The Hawks get 16.9 points, 3.4 boards and 3.1 assists per game from Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Hawks get 11.5 points, 10.6 boards and 1.2 assists per game from Clint Capela.
What you need to know about the Bulls
So far this season, the Bulls are posting 112.3 points per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 113.7 points per contest (16th-ranked). The Bulls are pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.4 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked). So far this year, the Bulls rank 23rd in the league in assists, putting up 25.0 per game.
Chicago is scoring 111.5 points per game this season at home, which is 1.5 fewer points than it is averaging away from home (113.0). While Chicago ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in treys per game with 11.5 (fifth-worst), it ranks 20th in the league with a 35.8% three-point percentage. Chicago is allowing 14.6 treys per game (second-worst in NBA), and it is allowing a 37.0% three-point percentage (19th-ranked) to its opponents.
The Bulls have gone 5-5 in their past 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span. Five of Chicago’s last 10 outings have hit the over. The Bulls’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 114.1 points per contest compared to the 112.3 they’ve averaged this year. Chicago’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (113.1) is 0.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (113.7).
What you need to know about the Hawks
In 2023-24, the Hawks are fifth-best in the NBA offensively (118.3 points scored per game) but third-worst on defense (120.5 points conceded). Atlanta is sixth in the league in rebounds per game (44.7) and 20th in rebounds conceded (44.2). With 26.6 assists per game, the Hawks are 15th in the NBA.
At home, the Hawks score 121.9 points per game. On the road, they average 114.8. In 2023-24, the Hawks are sixth in the NBA in 3-point makes (13.7 per game) and 17th in 3-point percentage (36.4%). In 2023-24 Atlanta is fourth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers allowed (14.0 per game) and third-worst in defensive 3-point percentage (38.4%).
The Hawks are 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall in their last 10 contests. Atlanta has hit the over in seven of its past 10 contests. Atlanta is posting 112.1 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 6.2 fewer points than its average for the season (118.3). The Hawks are allowing 120.7 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more points than they are allowing for the season (120.5).
Bulls vs. Hawks Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this matchup is Bulls, and we predict that Bulls will cover the spread (Bulls -3). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 222.5 points.
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